Overview

• Four family members, including two children, were killed in a stabbing attack in Far Rockaway, Queens, New York.
• The suspect, identified as 38-year-old Courtney Gordon, also stabbed two police officers before being shot dead by one of the officers.
• The suspect had set a couch on fire in the home, delaying police entry.
• A 61-year-old woman was also found at the scene with multiple stab wounds and is in critical condition.
• The suspect had one prior arrest for a domestic violence incident in the Bronx.