Man slashes two people while barricaded inside apartment, police say

An NYPD car patrols the neighborhood of Edgemere, Queens after a police-involved shooting and slashing.

A 52-year-old man slashed a man and a woman while barricaded inside an apartment in the neighborhood of Edgemere in Queens, officials say.

Police responded to the scene at 11:48 PM on Friday night. One of the officers discharged their firearm when trying to break into the apartment. No one was injured as a result.

NYPD officers found a 57-year-old woman who had been slashed in the hand and feet.

They also found a 53-year-old man with slash wounds in his hand and arms.

Emergency services transported the suspect and the two victims to Jamaica Medical Center where they remain stable condition.

Officers took the 52-year-old man into custody, but have not charged him yet.