New York couple, 5-year-old son, found stabbed to death in apartment: officials
Police were called to the Bronx apartment early Sunday morning, where they found three people, including a child, stabbed to death.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A Bronx couple and their five-year-old son were found stabbed to death inside their apartment early Sunday morning, according to law enforcement officials.
Just after 6:30 a.m., police responded to an apartment building at 674 East 136th Street in the Mott Haven section of the Bronx for a 911 call.
Upon arrival, officers discovered a 38-year-old man with stab wounds to the chest, lying in the hallway of the first floor of the apartment building.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}As they began their investigation, officers broke into a nearby apartment unit after seeing a child lying on the ground and also located a 33-year-old woman with fatal stab wounds.
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Bronx couple and 5-year-old son found stabbed to death inside apartment, officials say. (Peter Gerber)
Both the woman and child were pronounced dead at the scene by first responders.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Authorities said an autopsy was being conducted to determine the cause of death and an investigation is ongoing.
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Neighbors told investigators that all three had recently moved into the unit and had mostly kept to themselves.
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The names of the victims were not immediately made public as police are working to identify and notify any relatives.