NEW YORK, NY – Early Thursday morning NYPD officers responded to a 911 call reporting a disturbance involving an emotionally disturbed individual armed with a knife at 146-21 230 Street, in Queens.

Police arrived at the scene to find a 19-year-old male with a knife, who then attempted to barricade himself inside the residence.

Officers managed to gain entry to the premises, where they discovered a 60-year-old male with stab wounds to his chest and a slash wound on his arm. To ensure the safety of everyone involved, the police used a taser to incapacitate and detain the armed suspect.

Immediate attention was directed towards providing aid to the 60-year-old male victim, who was transported by Emergency Medical Services to NYC Health and Hospitals/Jamaica.

The victim was pronounced deceased at the hospital.

The identity of the deceased is being withheld until proper notification has been made to the family.