Police ID accused suspect in NYC stabbing that left 8-year-old dead: NYPD

QUEENS, N.Y. (PIX11) --Police have released the identity of a 20-year-old who allegedly went on a stabbing spree in Queens on Thursday.

Pedro Felix, of Queens, allegedly stabbed his 8-year-old half-brother to death before stabbing his father and stepmother, authorities said. The incident happened at an apartment at 94th Avenue and Sutphin Boulevard in Jamaica around 5:15 p.m., according to the NYPD.

Responding officers fired a single shot at Felix, which killed him, authorities said. An 8-month-old baby girl was rescued by officers from inside the apartment, police said. She was physically unharmed.

Police believe the incident started as a domestic dispute that escalated quickly.

Both the father and stepmother were transported to a hospital and were listed in stable condition, authorities said.