BUSHWICK, Brooklyn (PIX11) — A woman was stabbed to death in Brooklyn Sunday morning, according to police.
Officers responded to a 911 call at around 8:45 a.m. Sunday in the area of Cooper Street and Irving Avenue in Bushwick for a reported assault, police said.
A 41-year-old woman was found with multiple stab wounds throughout her body, according to the NYPD.
She was taken to a nearby hospital in critical condition and was later pronounced dead by hospital staff.
Police said a person of interest was taken into custody at the scene and officers recovered a knife.
The incident is still being investigated. It was unknown as to what led to the attack or if the victim was known to the person of interest.
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