New York: Four killed in a flat, including a child

The bodies of four people, including a 5-year-old boy, were found late last night in a residence in Astoria district of New York, police have announced.

The apartment on the first floor of the building has found the bodies of two females a male and a young boy.

According to the Associated Press, all were killed with weapons while the man was cut in the neck.

Investigations into the case, according to the AP, are ongoing.