PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — A man is dead and a suspect is in custody after a stabbing led to a barricade situation in West Philadelphia Thursday morning.
Officers responded to the unit block of N. Edgewood Street just after 9 a.m. after being initially called to the scene to investigate a stabbing.
Once officers arrived, they learned there was at least one woman inside, along with a man who refused to come out.
Chopper 6 was over the scene, where you could see several police vehicles outside the residence.
Chopper 6 over barricade situation in West Philadelphia
At some point, two women came out of the home and police escorted them away. Officers were eventually able to take the man into custody.
However, once officers were inside, they found a man suffering from an apparent stab wound. He was pronounced dead a short time later.
No one else was injured in the incident.
The victim’s and suspect’s names have not yet been released.
The investigation is ongoing with the Homicide Unit.
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