A mother was beaten to death with a hammer and her young son and daughter were left fighting for their lives Wednesday in a “horrific and senseless act of violence” at their Brooklyn rooming house, police officials said.
The 43-year-old woman and her battered children — a 5-year-old boy and 3-year-old girl — were found inside their cramped room on the second floor of the Sunset Park building shortly before 2 p.m. by cops responding to a 911 call about an assault in progress, the NYPD said.
The officers arrested a 47-year-old man who was trying to walk out of the building, at 52nd Street near 5th Avenue, when they arrived, NYPD Chief of Patrol John Chell said at a news briefing.
The 43-year-old woman and her battered children — a 5-year-old boy and 3-year-old girl — were found inside their cramped room on the second floor of the Sunset Park building shortly before 2 p.m. William MillerThe suspect — who had blood on him — lives in another room of the small three-bedroom apartment with his 9-year-old son, Chell said.
Another person rents the third room.
“The incident I’m about to describe to you is a horrific and senseless act of violence which took the life of a married mother of two,” Chell told reporters.
“I think I can speak for all New Yorkers when I say our community, all our prayers are with this family at this time.”
A mother is dead and her young children are fighting for life at a local hospital after a hammer attack in Brooklyn’s Sunset Park neighborhood on Wednesday afternoon, sources tell The Post. Peter Gerber
A person of interest is in custody. Peter Gerber
Police recovered this hammer at the scene. NYPDHarrowing video obtained by The Post showed police officers carrying the bloodied kids out of the apartment.
The mom and her two kids were taken to NYU Langone Hospital Brooklyn, where she was pronounced dead and the two youngsters were in critical condition, according to cops.
A bloodied hammer was recovered by cops in the building.
The perp was arrested Wednesday night. William Miller
The officers arrested a 47-year-old man who was trying to walk out of the building, at 52nd Street near 5th Avenue, when they arrived. Paul Martinka
Harrowing video obtained by The Post showed police officers carrying the bloodied kids out of the apartment. Paul Martinka
The suspect — who had blood on him — lives in another room of the small three-bedroom apartment with his 9-year-old son. Paul Martinka
The suspect was brought to the 72nd Precinct stationhouse for questioning. William MillerChell, who called the attack “brutal,” said it wasn’t yet known what sparked the violence.
The suspect was brought to the 72nd Precinct stationhouse for questioning.
Charges against him were pending. He was not publicly identified.
