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On October 13, 1991, a domestic rampage in Little Neck, Queens left four men dead and two critically wounded. Victims included 75-year-old retired firefighter Andrew T. Brooks Sr.; Brian Ducker, 29; Daniel Gantovnik, 23; and Michael Zarabi, 23. Stanley Sultan, 24, and Andrew Lazan, 22, survived with critical injuries after escaping the house and seeking help.

Authorities say the suspect was Brooks Sr.’s son, 47-year-old Andrew Brooks Jr. After the shootings at the family home, he fled to a residence in Great Neck where he reportedly held psychiatrist Paul Gregory, 71, and Gregory’s wife Eva, 61, hostage. Brooks Jr. fired at surrounding officers during a prolonged standoff; no additional injuries were reported. Eva Gregory later escaped, and police say Brooks Jr. died from a single gunshot inside the house.

Neighbors described longstanding troubling behavior by Brooks Jr., though no criminal record or formal mental health treatment was reported. Does anyone have information about the victims, the family, or the events that morning?