2 young boys stabbed to death in the Bronx; mother in custody: Police - WABC-TV

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MOUNT HOPE, The Bronx (WABC) -- Two young boys, ages 3-years old-old and 11-months old, were stabbed to decease successful the Bronx Saturday night, and constabulary accidental their parent is successful custody.

Police accidental the homicides happened astatine a household structure connected Echo Place successful the Mount Hope conception of the Bronx, wherever the boys were recovered with aggregate stab wounds to the cervix and torso.

NYPD clasp update connected stabbing deaths:

Police archetypal responded to an archetypal telephone astatine 7:30 p.m., erstwhile they recovered the parent wrong the flat connected the 3rd level acting erratically. Sources accidental the parent past tried to pain the flat down with the stove and past turned the h2o on.

Police accidental the mother, who is simply a idiosyncratic of involvement successful the deaths, was taken to the infirmary for valuation and remains successful custody.

Less than an hr later, a 2nd 911 telephone was received, this clip reporting 2 unresponsive children astatine the aforesaid location. Officers returned to the flat wherever they recovered the boys with stab wounds.

Neighbors who unrecorded down the hallway accidental they heard the parents of the 2 young boys arguing and screaming earlier successful the night. They besides heard the boy's begetter crying for help.

"He was screaming hysterically. He was screaming, 'Help me!' And I came and opened my doorway and I spot him coming down the hallway with the 2 boys successful his arms. They were dead, they were dead. There was humor everywhere," neighbour Shannon Holyfield said.

Officers and different household subordinate attempted to resuscitate the boys, who were rushed to Columbia Presbyterian Hospital wherever they were declared dead.

"It's thing that they are going to person to unrecorded with and deliberation astir about apt for the remainder of their lives. We person precise experienced constabulary officers. I deliberation they are the best. They are capable to grip and header with immoderate situation," NYPD Deputy Chief Louis De Ceglie said astatine a quality league Saturday evening.

A memorial was started extracurricular the structure Sunday greeting successful representation of the 2 young victims.

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