Multiple Injuries in Stabbing and Fire Incident in Flushing, Queens

Incident Overview

• 🚨 Breaking news from Flushing, Queens, where a stabbing and a subsequent fire have resulted in multiple injuries.
• 📍 Police responded to a home at 45-18 Smart Street around 4:00 PM following initial reports of a stabbing.

Victims and Suspect Status

• 🔪 Upon arrival, officers discovered two victims of stabbing.
• 🔥 The house was subsequently set on fire, leading to four additional injuries from the blaze.
• ⚠️ The suspect attempted to take their own life and is now in custody.
• 🏥 A total of six people are hospitalized, with two being stabbing victims and four injured in the fire.

Scene and Road Closures

• 🚒 An enormous scene involving both police and fire departments has shut down Smart Street completely between Holly Avenue and 45th Avenue.
• 🚗 Traffic is also affected on 45th Avenue in both directions due to the ongoing activity.