Queens cousins die in murder-suicide after dispute over sale of home: family, police sources

Two cousins from Queens, engaged in a conflict over the sale of a property, were reportedly killed in a suspected murder-suicide, according to police sources and family members.

Authorities arrived at a residence on 116th Road in Jamaica around midnight on Friday after receiving reports of gunfire and discovered the bodies of the 37-year-old and 41-year-old.

Both men, who family members noted had shared their childhood, were found with gunshot wounds to the head, as per available sources.

“The issue stemmed from the sale of the house, specifically a disagreement regarding how the proceeds would be shared,” shared a 62-year-old uncle residing in the basement of the home with The Post.

The younger cousin, known as Prince, was declared dead at the scene, while his older cousin Antoine later died from his injuries at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, according to law enforcement and family accounts.

Family members stated that Prince had gone to assist Antoine with the sale of his house.

Antoine had authorized Prince to manage the sale of the property due to his experience in real estate, but conflicts arose between the cousins over the agreement.

Concerned about her husband’s lack of communication and his missed responsibilities, Prince’s wife used a phone tracking application to monitor his location, realizing it had remained unchanged for two hours.

She went to the residence and requested two wellness checks through 911.

A neighbor recounted that police had responded twice but were unable to enter the house.

“She informed them that her GPS was indicating a location at the house,” shared the neighbor about the wife’s actions.

Upon the uncle’s arrival home, he opened the door for the wife.

“I unlocked the door,” said the uncle. “When she turned on the light, she saw Prince’s body against the front door. He was unresponsive. She started screaming.”

“I took her and urged, ‘We need to leave—he’s probably still here,’” the uncle recalled. “She claimed she heard noises upstairs and as we exited, we heard a gunshot.”

When the NYPD Emergency Services Unit entered, they discovered Antoine in a bedroom, holding a handgun and exhibiting a self-inflicted gunshot wound to his head, according to reports.