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New York: According to police, a disaster occurred over the weekend when two brothers were stabbed to death in New York City.
The news
The two victims – a 3-year-old boy and an 11-month-old baby – were found Saturday night in an apartment building in the Bronx.
According to the New York Police Department, the boys were determined to be unresponsive.
They also had multiple stab wounds to their necks and chests.
Although the police took the two boys to the hospital, they both died.
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The calls
NYPD Deputy Chief Louis Deceglie told reporters that around 7:30 pm, police responded to a call about an emotionally disturbed person.
New York police arrested a woman and took her to the hospital by ambulance.
According to an NYPD statement, the woman was brought in for an examination.
Meanwhile, city records show the apartment building where the victims were found is listed as a family shelter.
Deceglie said officers responded to the initial call.
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Additionally, a family friend told police officers that the children were cared for by their father.
Police received a second emergency call half an hour later.
“A second 911 call was received reporting to unresponsive babies not breathing at the same location,” said Deceglie.
“Patrol officers returned to the apartment, where they found an 11-month-old baby boy and a 3-year-old male unresponsive with stab wounds, multiple stab wounds.”
Although they were asked about the timeline of the 911 calls and how officers responded, police declined to comment.
Aftermath
According to New York’s finest, the children’s 22-year-old mother is in police custody.
While the investigation continues, the victim’s father is not in custody.
The mother has not been publicly named as a suspect, and police say she has not been arrested or charged.
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A baby and a toddler were stabbed to death in New York City, police say
