Mother jumps from window to escape knife-wielding son in Queens: NYPD
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ASTORIA, Queens (PIX11) -- A woman jumped from the window of her apartment building in Astoria, Queens to escape her son, police say.
The 64-year-old woman was found on the ground near 20th Road and Shore Boulevard just before 10:15 p.m. on Friday, authorities report.
Sources tell PIX11 News the woman was trying to get away from her son who was threatening her with a knife. He allegedly has a history of multiple prior arrests.
When police arrived at the scene the woman’s son had already left the apartment. The 64-year-old was transported to the hospital and is expected to survive.
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Dominique Jack is a digital content producer from Brooklyn with more than five years of experience covering news. She joined PIX11 in 2024. More of her work can be found here.