"A 22-year-old Brooklyn man faces charges of murder and a weapons offense in the stabbing death of his 85-year-old grandmother, the NYPD said. Jackson King was arrested Friday in the slaying of Julia Boomer. She suffered multiple stab wounds in an attack Tuesday night in the Bedford-Stuyvesant apartment the two shared, police said."
"King had been taken into custody hours after the attack, but not charged until Friday. Police said earlier they were looking into the possibility the attack came as King suffered a psychotic episode. There was no immediate word on any attorney information for King. Boomer's death was the first homicide of 2026 in the 79th Precinct, which includes Bed-Stuy, according to NYPD data."
Jackson King, 22, was arrested and charged with murder and a weapons offense in the fatal stabbing of his 85-year-old grandmother, Julia Boomer. Boomer suffered multiple stab wounds during a Tuesday night attack in the Bedford-Stuyvesant apartment they shared. King was taken into custody hours after the attack but was not charged until Friday. Police are examining whether the attack occurred during a psychotic episode by King. There was no immediate information on legal representation for King. Boomer's death was the first homicide of 2026 in the 79th Precinct; precinct homicides were eight in both 2024 and 2025, while citywide homicides fell over 20% year over year.
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