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Queens Man Charged in Flushing Stabbing That Killed Mother-in-Law and Set House Fire

Formal charges marked the next step in the Flushing domestic violence probe.

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Two dead men were both found shot in the head inside a single-family home on 116th Rd. near 155th St. in South Jamaica, Queens, after a 41-year-old man fatally shot his younger cousin then took his own life in an apparent murder-suicide bid late Friday, Oct. 3, 2025. (Theodore Parisienne / New York Daily News)
The scene where a 27-year-old man stabbed his 50-year-old mother to death before turning the knife on a 17-year-old and himself inside 45-18 Smart St in Flushing, Queens on October 2, 2025. (Kerry Burke/NYDN)
The scene where a 27-year-old man stabbed his 50-year-old mother to death before turning the knife on a 17-year-old and himself inside 45-18 Smart St in Flushing, Queens on October 2, 2025. (Kerry Burke/NYDN)

Overview

  • Police identified the suspect as Weisheng Chen, 27, announcing six counts of murder, four counts of criminal possession of a weapon, two counts of arson and four counts of assault.
  • The victim, Qiujin Shi, 50, died at a hospital, while a 17-year-old relative suffered multiple stab wounds and was reported in stable condition.
  • The attack occurred at 45-18 Smart St. in Flushing, where firefighters brought a blaze under control at 4:38 p.m. and five first responders were treated for smoke inhalation.
  • Authorities said the suspect set a mattress on fire and cut his wrists before being taken into custody and hospitalized.
  • In a separate investigation, two men, ages 37 and 41, were found fatally shot in a South Jamaica home late Friday in an apparent murder-suicide, with identities pending notification.