NEW YORK — At least five people are dead, including a suspect, after a stabbing at a home in Queens on Sunday. 

Police were called about a reported stabbing at 467 Beach 22nd Street between Brookhaven Avenue and Elk Drive in Far Rockaway at around 5 a.m. 

When officers arrived, they saw a man carrying luggage leaving the home. Seconds later, he drew a knife and slashed two officers, NYPD Chief of Patrol Jeffrey Maddrey said. 

Another officer shot the man, 38, and he was later pronounced dead at the hospital. 

After the encounter, police said they found an 11-year-old girl with stab wounds on the ground outside the home. She was rushed to the hospital, but did not survive. 

Police said they could not immediately enter the home to look for other victims because it was on fire. Investigators believe the suspect set a couch on fire before he went outside. 

After FDNY arrived and put out the fire, police went inside and found three more people dead with stab wounds: a 12-year-old boy, 44-year-old woman and a man in 30s. 

A 61-year-old woman also inside the home was rushed to the hospital with multiple stab wounds. She remains in critical condition, police said. 

The injured officers are expected to be OK. 

Stay with CBS New York for updates on this developing story. 

Christina Fan

Christina Fan joined CBS2 News as a general assignment reporter in spring of 2019.