Several people being questioned by police after man fatally stabbed in West Philadelphia

Monday, August 19, 2024
Several people being questioned by police after man fatally stabbed in West Philadelphia
Philadelphia police are questioning several people after a man was found stabbed to death in West Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Philadelphia police are questioning several people after a man was found stabbed to death in West Philadelphia.

Officers were called to the 300 block of North Simpson Street just after 5:30 a.m. on Monday.

Investigators say the 30-year-old victim had been stabbed in the stomach.

The alleged murder weapon was found inside a home on the block, according to police.

The victim was discovered five or six houses south of where the knife was found.

Police say three adults and a small child were taken in for questioning.

The victim has not yet been identified.