By Associated Press - Thursday, March 21, 2019

SYOSSET, N.Y. (AP) - Police on Long Island say a man is in custody following the stabbing death of his mother and the injury of his father.

According to WABC , the 29-year-old suspect apparently had argued with his parents in their Syosset (sy-AH’-seht) home on Wednesday night after he lost his job earlier in the day.

His 66-year-old mother was stabbed in the upper torso and neck and died at a hospital.



His 69-year-old father was stabbed in the chest. He was hospitalized in stable condition.

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Information from: WABC-TV, http://www.7online.com

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