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FAR ROCKAWAY, Queens (PIX11) ---Three people died and several others were injured, including two NYPD officers, in a stabbing at a Queens home Sunday morning, officials said.
Authorities responded to the incident at 467 Beach 22nd St. between Brookhaven and Elk Drive in Far Rockaway at around 5 a.m., according to the FDNY. Three people were pronounced dead at the scene and three others were taken to the hospital in critical condition, officials said.
Two officers at the scene were slashed and taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, authorities said.
The FDNY also responded to a fire at the home at around 5:17 a.m., officials said.
The investigation is ongoing.
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