Police are investigating after an 83-year-old woman was stabbed to death on the porch of her North Philadelphia home Wednesday night.
Officers first responded to the scene around 8 p.m. on the 2900 block of North 27th Street.
Upon arrival, police found a woman stabbed once in the neck on the front porch of her home.
She was pronounced dead at the scene.
Officers told Action News there was an altercation on the victim’s porch before the stabbing.
Investigators were searching for a possible suspect in the area, identified 47-year-old man.
Just after 9 p.m., officers declared a barricade situation at the scene. At approximately 10 p.m., SWAT officers approached the front door of the neighboring home.
Officers took a man into custody from that home, but it is unclear if that incident is connected to the stabbing.
Officers have not yet released the victim’s identity. Authorities are speaking with the victim’s family and searching for a possible motive.
Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Scott Small says firefighters were also on the scene due to a reported smell of natural gas, but firefighters don’t believe there’s any danger.