The pair of siblings who survived the brutal hammer attack that killed their mother in their Brooklyn home last week are now on the road to recovery. Background: David, 5, and Sophia, 3, were critically injured after Liyong Ye, 43, allegedly attacked their family with a hammer on Aug. 23. The incident took place in a three-bedroom apartment in Sunset Park, which was shared by the family, Ye and his 9-year-old son and a third individual.
A man has been charged with murder in connection with a grisly hammer attack that killed a mother and left her two children critically injured in their Brooklyn apartment on Wednesday afternoon. What happened: Zhao Zhao, 43, was beaten to death with a hammer in a shared apartment on 52nd Street in Sunset Park at around 2 p.m. Her 5-year-old son and 3-year-old daughter were also attacked and are currently in critical condition at NYU Langone Hospital. The suspect: Liyong Ye, 43, a roommate, was arrested while trying to flee the building.