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Son Arrested After 61-Year-Old Father Fatally Stabbed in Hunting Park

Police are investigating two fatal stabbings reported over the weekend.

Overview

  • Police say a 28-year-old stabbed his 61-year-old father during an argument at a home on the 600 block of West Wingohocking Street in Hunting Park.
  • Officers found the victim on a porch with multiple neck wounds and took him to Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
  • The victim’s 28-year-old son was taken into custody without incident as the investigation continues.
  • In a separate West Philadelphia case, police say a woman was found stabbed multiple times inside a rooming house on the 5500 block of West Girard Avenue and died at the scene.
  • No arrest has been announced in the West Philadelphia homicide, and police have not released the victims’ names in either case.