Editorial photo #13487078 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 collect two scissors as evidence and process the crime scene where a 74-year-old woman is fatally stabbed and a 72-year-old woman is injured in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, New York, United States, on March 22, 2026. On Saturday evening, at approximately 10:27 PM, police respond to 1700 Bedford Avenue, within the confines of the 71 Precinct, and discover a 74-year-old woman with multiple stab wounds to the head and arms, and a 72-year-old woman with stab wounds to the back and arm. EMS transports the 74-year-old victim to NYC Health and Hospitals/Kings County, where she is pronounced dead. The 72-year-old victim is taken to the same hospital in stable condition. A person of interest is taken into custody at the scene. The investigation remains ongoing. The identity of the deceased is being withheld pending family notification. Blood is discovered on the ground inside the building, and the crime scene is guarded by the NYPD. (Photo by Kyle Mazza/NurPhoto)
