Officers were called to the scene just before 3 p.m. at a home along the 7300 block of Tabor Avenue in Northeast Philadelphia.
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At the scene, police located a 65-year-old man suffering from multiple stab wounds.
He told officers that another 28-year-old man was inside the home and armed with a knife. The victim told police the man was experiencing a mental health crisis.
Officials transported the victim to an area hospital and his condition is not yet known.
Police at the scene declared the situation a barricade, which lasted for approximately one hour.
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The 28-year-old was taken into custody around 4 p.m.
No further information has been released on this incident.
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