Brooklyn Man Shoots Nieces with Meat Cleaver, Police Intervene

Horrific Attack in Brooklyn

• 💔 A violent attack occurred on a quiet Sunday morning in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, where four young girls were slashed and stabbed inside their home.
• 🔪 Police believe the assailant, armed with a machete and knife, was an uncle who lived with the victims.
• 🩸 The victims, aged 8, 11, 13, and 16, sustained significant injuries, with a large amount of blood found at the scene.

Bravery of an 11-Year-Old Victim

• 📞 Despite her injuries, the 11-year-old victim managed to call 911 for help.
• 📍 Her call, though she didn't know the address, allowed technology to direct police to the location.

Police Intervention and Suspect Apprehension

• 🚨 Responding officers heard screams upon arrival and broke down the door.
• ⚔️ They encountered a man, identified as 49-year-old Luan Chen, holding a blood-covered meat cleaver.
• 💥 After refusing commands to drop the weapon and advancing towards officers, Chen was shot multiple times by two officers, ending the immediate threat.

Suspect's History and Other Victims

• 🧠 Authorities described Luan Chen as having a history of mental illness.
• 👦 A fifth child, a boy, escaped the house unharmed and was cared for by a neighbor until it was safe.
• ✅ All four girls are expected to survive their injuries.
• 🤕 The uncle, Luan Chen, is also expected to survive.