Blood-soaked meat cleaver wielding maniac attacks kids in shocking NYC incident

Several young girls in New York City were stabbed by a man with a meat cleaver who attacked them at home.

Four young girls, aged 16, 13, 11, and 8, suffered serious slash and stab wounds after the man described as their uncle, identified as Long Chen, 49, allegedly attacked them in the Brooklyn apartment on Sunday, according to Jessica Tisch, commissioner of the New York City Police Department. The suspect was shot by police when he allegedly refused to drop the weapon.

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At a press conference, Tisch described how police responded to the “heartbreaking” 911 call made by the 11-year-old victim.

“The 11-year-old 911 caller, who herself was a victim, hid in a room to call the police, and a young, uninjured boy ran in to alert a neighbor,” Tisch said.

Officers arriving at the home in the Bensonhurt neighborhood heard screaming from inside and “immediately began forcing their way” inside.

“Once they entered, they encountered a man standing near the entrance holding a large meat cleaver covered in blood, and they could see blood on the floor and the walls of the home,” Tisch said, describing how the man allegedly refused to drop the weapon after being ordered to do so several times by the police who then opened fire.

Attacker relative dead after 4 girls, ages 8, 11, 13 & 16, hacked with MEAT CLEAVER in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn

Multiple people, including children, were stabbed/slashed with a large knife in Brooklyn this morning before the attacker was shot by a NYPD officer… pic.twitter.com/eLqVSltth5

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The suspect was holding a “large” cleaver at the time, and officials found another knife, covered in blood, in another room.

“At this time, all four children, thank God, are expected to survive,” Tisch said. “But this could have ended very differently. Officers and EMS arrived at the door within minutes of receiving the 911 call. Their fast, decisive action pinpointing the location and taking down the door absolutely saved the lives of these young girls.”

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“Obviously, the motive behind this horrific attack is still under investigation, and we will provide more information when we have it,” said John Chell, NYPD chief of department.

“We know there were five children, four hurt and a young man who so bravely went to the neighbors to alert the neighbors to call us, and also that 11-year-old who went to that room and made that call quite, quite heroic on their behalf,” he added.