Crime & Safety

Screams Heard On Teaneck Stabbings 911 Call: Prosecutor

Keith Knight, 60, charged with two counts of murder in the stabbing death of his mother and brother, authorities said.

Authorities could hear screams during the 911 call Wednesday night coming from the Teaneck home where Keith Knight’s mother and brother were stabbed multiple times, authorities said.

Knight, 60, was charged with two counts of murder and possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose after police found Victoria Knight and Ronald Victor Knight with multiple stab wounds and a large amount of blood in the kitchen, Bergen County Prosecutor John L. Molinelli said.

The three people lived together in the house, authorities said.

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The Teaneck Police Department received a 911 call at 10:40 p.m. from 72 Ward Place and could hear screaming in the background, Molinelli said.

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Knight allegedly had blood on his hands when met and spoke with police at the door, authorities said.

Victoria Knight, 84 and Ronald Victor Knight, 52 were found each with “multiple stab wounds” and a large amount of blood in the kitchen, living room, and hallway, Molinelli said.

Both were transported to area hospitals, but neither survived, authorities said.

Authorities found the alleged murder weapon while conducting a search warrant the house, Molinelli said.

Authorities are investigating the incident and are unclear what exactly promoted the alleged attacks.

(Pictured: Keith Knight, 60 of Teaneck/Courtesy of Bergen County Prosecutor‘s Office)

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