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Four people, including Two Children , have been killed and three others injured following a stabbing in Queens, New York .

Police called to the Far Rockaway neighbourhood in the Early Hours of Sunday found The Victims in a home that had been set On Fire .

The male suspect stabbed two police officers before being shot by one of the injured officers.

The Suspect was taken to hospital but declared dead on arrival.

In a press briefing at Jamaica Hospital, police confirmed that they received a 911 call at 05:10 local time (10:10 GMT), when a " young female caller stated that her cousin is killing her Family Members ".

Two officers were sent to The Address on Beach 22nd Street where they saw a male Walking Out with luggage.

When the officers tried to talk to the male he pulled a knife out, stabbing one officer in The Neck and chest area, and a second officer in The Head .

One of the officers was able to Take Out his firearm and shot The Suspect .

When more officers were dispatched to The Scene , they found an 11-year-old girl at The Front of The House . She was taken to hospital but later died of her injuries.

After the New York Fire Department arrived at The Scene , emergency services found the bodies of three Other People inside The House : a 12-year-old boy, a 44-year-old female, and a male in his 30s.

A 61-year-old female was taken to Mount Sinai Hospital with multiple Stab Wounds .

Police believe all victims died as a result of Stab Wounds and a kitchen steak knife was recovered from The Scene .

New York police named The Suspect as 39-year-old Courtney Gordon, who had one prior arrest for Domestic Violence in The Bronx .

He was visiting his Family Members in Queens at The Time of The Attack .

Police said that The Investigation was ongoing, but that the person who made the 911 call was being interviewed at the Police Station .

Source of news: bbc.com