Mingdong Chen had been residing with the household not less than 7 days before the Saturday evening ordeal unfolded in Brooklyn's Sunset Park community , Police officer Sophia Tassy-Mason stated . The 25-year-old been charged with one count of first-degree murder and four counts of second-degree murder , in addition to unlawful ownership of a handgun , Tassy-Mason stated .
5 individuals , 2 domestic pets killed at Phoenix apartment complex
Law enforcement officials ascertained the victims as Qiao Zhen Li , 37 ; Linda Zhuo , 9 ; Amy Zhuo , 7 ; Kevin Zhuo , 5 ; and William Zhuo , 1 . All five of the deceased had stab scars to their upper bodies , police said .
Three of the little children were deceased at the location , whereas the other victims were pronounced dead at neighboring hospitals , police said . A kitchen knife or butcher's knife was retrieved from the scene , Tassy-Mason said .
