A 49-year-old New York woman was hospitalized in critical condition Monday morning after her husband allegedly stabbed her during an argument in their Bronx apartment.

The 66-year-old suspect reportedly hanged himself from the 3rd floor fire escape after stabbing his wife, sources told the New York Daily News.

He was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the New York Post.

The incident took place at about 5:30 a.m., police sources said.

The couple had apparently been estranged, but the woman had recently moved back in with her husband.

The woman was rushed to St Barnabas Hospital, the Daily News said.

Neither of the names were released.

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