Woman dead, daughter injured in Queens stabbing, husband arrested

Thursday, January 17, 2019
FRESH MEADOWS, Queens (WABC) -- A man is under arrest after police say he killed his wife and injured his daughter in a stabbing in Queens Tuesday.

Authorities say 57-year-old Hussain Jawad is charged with murder, assault and criminal possession of a weapon.
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It happened just after 1:30 p.m. at an apartment complex on 69th Avenue in Fresh Meadows.

Arriving officers found the two victims with stab wounds and they were rushed to New York Presbyterian Hospital Queens.

44-year-old Fatima Jawad was pronounced dead at the hospital after being stabbed in the torso. The 18-year-old daughter was listed in stable condition with slash wounds to her wrist and hands.
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Hussain Jawad was taken into custody at the scene and taken to Queens General Hospital with a slash wound to the hand.

The circumstances that led to the stabbing are not yet known.



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