Updated 4:15 p.m.
A 27-year-old man killed his brother and injured his mother in a stabbing at their Springfield Gardens home Wednesday night before turning the knife on himself, according to police.
The incident happened about 6:40 p.m. during a dispute at the family’s residence on 176th Street near Farmers Boulevard, officials said.
Cops said the suspect, Tony Glover, first stabbed his 46-year-old mother several times in the torso, then stabbed his brother, 25-year-old Victor Johnson, in the torso. He then stabbed himself in the leg.
The two victims were taken to Jamaica Hospital, where Johnson was pronounced dead and his mother was listed in stable condition, officials said.
Glover was placed in police custody and also taken to Jamaica Hospital, where he is listed in stable conditions. He was later charged with second-degree murder, second-degree attempted murder and criminal possession of a weapon, according to cops.
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