A man stabbed six family members as they slept inside a Philadelphia home early Friday, Feb. 11, before being captured nearby, according to police.
Around 4 a.m., police arrived and discovered six victims with stab wounds. According to authorities, three women are in serious condition in the hospital, while two men and a woman are in stable condition.
The injured victims are between the ages of 26 and 57.
A 49-year-old lady was among the most critically injured, according to police, who was stabbed numerous times in the neck, head, and back.
Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Scott Small told WPVI-TV, “It’s a really violent situation.”
The alleged assailant, a 29-year-old resident of the house, was discovered covered in blood a few blocks away, according to Small. He was rushed to the hospital with injuries on his hands and was treated there.
According to Small, the attacks occurred in three bedrooms on the second story of the house, leaving a gory scene. He stated he discovered two bloodied knives with 7-inch blades in the house.
“One of the blades, that’s all metal, is actually fractured, which goes to indicate how aggressively these individuals were being stabbed,” Small added.
The suspect’s name and the identities of the six family members have not been released by police.