Editorial photo #13486300 Crime, Law and Justice
74-year-old Woman Fatally Stabbed And 72-year-old Woman Injured In Stabbing Attack Inside 1700 Bedford Avenue
Members of the NYPD crime scene unit work at the scene where a 74-year-old woman was fatally stabbed and a 72-year-old woman was injured in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, New York, United States, on March 22, 2026. On Saturday evening, at approximately 10:27 PM, police responded to 1700 Bedford Avenue, within the confines of the 71st Precinct, and discovered the 74-year-old woman with multiple stab wounds to the head and arms, and the 72-year-old woman with stab wounds to the back and arm. EMS transported the 74-year-old victim to NYC Health and Hospitals/Kings County, where she was pronounced dead. The 72-year-old victim was taken to the same hospital in stable condition. A person of interest was taken into custody at the scene. The investigation remains ongoing. The identity of the deceased is being withheld pending family notification. Blood was discovered on the ground inside the building, and the crime scene is being guarded by the NYPD. (Photo by Kyle Mazza/NurPhoto)
