New York man charged for stabbing woman, her two sons in Mayfair, police say
Hengjian Ni of New York has been charged for the triple stabbing of a mother and her two sons in Mayfair on Sunday, Philadelphia police say.
PHILADELPHIA - Philadelphia police are investigating the stabbing of a mother and her two sons in the Mayfair neighborhood on Sunday afternoon, according to authorities.
Police say the triple stabbing happened on the 3200 block of Knorr Street just after 2:00 p.m.
According to police, a woman in her 30s was stabbed multiple times throughout her body. A 15-year-old and a 10-year-old were stabbed in the back of the head, police say.
Authorities say all three have been transported to Frankford-Torresdale Hospital. The two minors are in stable condition and the woman is in critical condition, according to police.
Police say 39-year-old Hengjian Ni of New York turned himself into police before he was taken to the hospital so the victims could make a positive identification.
He faces several charges including simple assault, aggravated assault, recklessly endangering another person, attempt to commit murder, burglary and attempt to commit rape.
The investigation is active and ongoing.
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