The man accused in the killings attempted to stab himself and is in custody, according to Jersey City's mayor.

Investigators say domestic violence led to the deaths of a woman and her two children whose bodies were found inside a Jersey City apartment.

A woman and two young children were fatally stabbed in New Jersey early on the morning of Thursday, Jan. 30, in what authorities say was a domestic dispute. A 5-year-old and a 9-year-old were pronounced dead,