Woman and child killed, man critically injured in Queens stabbing

A woman and child were killed in a stabbing in Queens on Saturday. A man was also critically injured.

It happened just after 7 p.m. in Ridgewood.

Police say officers were sent to an apartment building on Forest Avenue near Menahan Street in response to a 911 call reporting an assault in progress.

When officers arrived, police say, they found three people unconscious at the scene.

According to police, a 54-year-old man had been stabbed in the chest, a 41-year-old woman had been stabbed multiple times in the chest and neck, and a 2-year-old girl had been stabbed multiple times in the chest and neck.

All three were taken to local hospitals, where the woman and the child were later pronounced dead.

Police say the man was last reported to be in critical condition.

Police say it appears all of the victims are related, and they are investigating the incident as a suspected murder-suicide attempt.

The investigation is ongoing.