SUNSET PARK, Brooklyn (PIX11) \u2014 A dad walked into a Brooklyn apartment on Friday and found one daughter covered in blood holding a meat cleaver and the other writhing on the floor in pain, authorities said.<\/p>\n
Amy You, 35, is accused of attacking her 36-year-old sister with the meat cleaver during a bloody brawl in her Sunset Park apartment on 49th Street at around 10:45 a.m., according to the criminal complaint.<\/p>\n
Discover more local reporting on our homepage <\/a><\/p>\n You allegedly slashed her older sibling in the face, hands, arms, leg, shoulder, and stomach, authorities said. The woman lost a lot of blood and may lose one or more fingers, prosecutors said.<\/p>\n You told investigators she wanted to give her sister a \u201cdeath sentence,\u201d the complaint said.<\/p>\n When the dad went to call 911 for help, You allegedly grabbed the phone from his hand, according to court documents.<\/p>\n You was arrested at the scene and charged with attempted murder, three counts of assault, criminal mischief for preventing the dad from calling 911, and criminal possession of a weapon, authorities said.<\/p>\n She pleaded not guilty at her arraignment on Saturday and is being held on bail of $250,000 in cash or $500,000 in bonds.<\/p>\n You\u2019s attorney could not immediately be reached.<\/p>\n Mira Wassef is an award-winning reporter who has covered news and sports in the NYC area for more than a decade. She joined the PIX11 News digital team in 2022. See more of her work here.<\/a> <\/p>\n Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.<\/p>\n