"A 50-year-old woman is dead and a 17-year-old boy is recovering after a stabbing and house fire on Thursday afternoon in Queens, according to the NYPD. Officers responded just before 4 p.m. to 45-18 Smart St. and saw smoke coming from the home, authorities said. The FDNY brought the fire under control. Inside, police said they found the woman unconscious with stab wounds to her abdomen. She was later pronounced dead."
"The teenage boy had stab wounds throughout his body and is in stable condition, officials said. A person of interest was taken into custody at the scene, the NYPD said. That individual also suffered stab wounds and is in serious condition at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, according to officials."
On Thursday afternoon in Queens, a stabbing and subsequent house fire left a 50-year-old woman dead and a 17-year-old boy recovering. Officers responded just before 4 p.m. to 45-18 Smart St. after observing smoke coming from the home. FDNY crews brought the fire under control. Police found the woman unconscious with stab wounds to her abdomen; she was later pronounced dead. The teenage boy sustained stab wounds throughout his body and is in stable condition. A person of interest was taken into custody at the scene and is in serious condition at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital.
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