Mother fatally stabbed trying to break up fight between teens

NEW YORK -- A woman is being questioned by police in Brooklyn in the brutal murder of a mother who was stabbed to death while trying to break up a fight between teenagers.

The deadly attack happened around 9:30 p.m. Wednesday on Surf Avenue in Coney Island.

Authorities say 31-year-old Shymeka Tart was stabbed in the chest and died after being rushed to Coney Island Hospital.

A 40-year-old woman is now in police custody, and charges are pending.