Brooklyn detectives booked a 24-year-old man Sunday on eight murder counts for allegedly stabbing four family members, including his mother, to death inside their apartment on Friday night.
Shahboz Rajabboev was taken into custody at the scene Friday for further questioning. While the motive for the homicide remains unknown, police believe the incident stemmed from a domestic disturbance.
Following a day of questioning, Rajabboev was charged on four counts each of first- and second-degree murder. Conviction on the first-degree murder charges carries a sentence of life imprisonment without the possibility of parole.
Detectives at the 62nd Precinct stationhouse in Brooklyn escorted Rajabboev from the building Sunday night to a waiting vehicle for a trip to Kings County Criminal Court. Wearing a white Tyvek suit, Rajabboev was expressionless and silent as he made the walk of shame before photographers and reporters outside the stationhouse.
Officers rushed to the apartment house at 1590 West 8th St. in Bensonhurst at about 10:18 p.m. on July 19 after receiving a 911 call about an assault in progress.
When they arrived on the scene, law enforcement sources said, the cops entered the residence in question and found 56-year-old Fayzieva Mavlyuda, Rajabboev’s mother, stabbed multiple times in the neck.
Upon further inspection of the premises, authorities noted, they located three other victims — 27-year-old Maftuna Khakimova, and two children: 5-year-old Kamila Shavkatova and 4-year-old Timur Shavkatov. All of them were unconscious and unresponsive.
Responding EMS units pronounced all four stabbing victims dead at the scene.
Throughout Saturday morning, police were still streaming into and out of the apartment building at 1590 West 8th St. in Bensonhurst where the horrific scene unfolded the night before.
Neighbors were heartbroken and in shock Saturday while police combed the crime scene.
“This is absolutely devastating,” one resident told amNewYork Metro Saturday morning. “There is no way this happened.”
“I can’t believe this happened,” said another neighbor. “This is unbelievable. The kids were the nicest. They always invited me in.”
Year-to-date through July 14, the 62nd Precinct had three homicides, up from one at the same point in 2023, according to the most recent CompStat report.
If you or someone you love is experiencing domestic violence, there is help; call the 24-hour NYC Domestic Violence Hotline at 800-621-HOPE.
With reporting by Lloyd Mitchell; updated on July 21 at 5 p.m.
