Brooklyn Meat Cleaver Attack Treated as Domestic Violence

A man in his 40s attacked multiple individuals, including three young girls aged 8 to 16, with a meat cleaver in Brooklyn on Sunday morning. The attack occurred around 10 a.m. on 84th Street in Bensonhurst, leaving the neighborhood in shock. Responding NYPD officers shot the suspect after he ignored orders to drop his weapon and lunged at them; he is now hospitalized with life-threatening injuries. At least seven people were injured and taken to Maimonides Medical Center, with one child in critical condition. The victims reportedly include a woman and possibly a babysitter, and the suspect is believed to be related to the victims. Police are investigating the incident, which is being treated as domestic violence, and updates are expected from NYPD officials.