A 52-year-old man allegedly slashed a 57-year-old woman and a 53-year-old man inside an Edgemere apartment late Friday night, then barricaded himself inside as police tried to force their way in — and an officer ended up firing a shot during the entry attempt. No one was struck by the gunfire, and all three people involved were taken to the hospital in stable condition.
Police responded to the apartment around 11:48 p.m. Friday, according to officials cited by NBC New York. When officers tried to break into the unit, one of them discharged a firearm, officials told the outlet — though the shot didn't hit anyone. Inside, officers found the woman slashed in the hand and feet, and the man with slash wounds to his hand and arms. PIX11 similarly reported that officers fired shots after locating the barricaded suspect, who had allegedly stabbed two people inside the residence.
Suspect and Victims All Taken to Jamaica Hospital
Emergency services transported the suspect and both victims to Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, where all three remained in stable condition, per the NBC New York report. The facility is South Queens' only Level 1 Trauma Center, a designation from the American College of Surgeons that reflects the highest tier of emergency surgical and critical care capability. Jamaica Hospital also runs a Violence Elimination and Trauma Outreach program that connects assault and trauma survivors with social work, intervention, and recovery services as part of a broader public health approach to urban violence.
Police took the 52-year-old man into custody, though as of the original report he had not been charged. The investigation remains ongoing, the station notes. Any charges that do eventually come out of the case would fall under the prosecutorial authority of Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz, whose office oversees all major felony prosecutions in Queens County.
Officer Fires During Entry Attempt
An NYPD officer discharged a weapon during the entry attempt, and no one was struck.
What specifically prompted the officer to fire during the entry attempt, and the exact relationship between the suspect and the two victims, remain open questions in the case.
A Peninsula Precinct Watching Its Numbers
The NYPD's 101st Precinct covers Far Rockaway and Bayswater. At a community briefing in November 2025, precinct leadership told Queens Community Board 14 that overall crime had dropped 5% and shooting incidents had fallen 28.6%, alongside a 43% jump in weapons arrests, according to Citizen Portal.
The Edgemere incident follows other recent bladed-weapon attacks in the area. In August, Hoodline reported on a Far Rockaway neck slashing near New Village Lane housing, also within the 101st Precinct's footprint. Earlier this month, Hoodline also covered a separate case involving a 13-year-old slashed in the face elsewhere in Queens. Investigators have not released further details on a motive in the Edgemere case as the Force Investigation Division review and the broader criminal investigation continue.
