A quiet Easter Sunday afternoon in West Philadelphia turned into a homicide scene when a woman was found stabbed multiple times inside a rooming house on the 5500 block of West Girard Avenue. Police pronounced her dead at the scene, sealed off the block, and handed the case to the Philadelphia Police Homicide Unit. Investigators have not publicly identified the victim, and no arrests or motive have been announced.
Officers were called to the building around 1:35 p.m. for a report of a stabbing. Medics reached the scene and pronounced the woman dead at about 1:50 p.m., according to Daily Voice. The block was cordoned off while detectives moved in to examine the rooming house and begin collecting evidence.
Police Probe Underway
The Philadelphia Police Homicide Unit is now leading the investigation into the killing, which unfolded on Easter Sunday, CBS Philadelphia reports. Detectives have not released any information about a possible suspect and say the motive remains unclear. Officers are canvassing the surrounding area, looking for witnesses and scouring nearby properties for surveillance footage that might show what happened before or after the attack.
Scene and Evidence
Investigators locked down the 55xx block of West Girard Avenue as they worked inside the rooming house to document the scene and collect physical evidence, according to Daily Voice. Police have not shared details about what was recovered, have not released the woman’s name, and have not identified any suspect. Homicide detectives are focusing on reconstructing the timeline leading up to the stabbing and tracing any potential leads from the building and the surrounding block.
What Residents Should Know
No arrests have been reported, and the case remains an active homicide investigation, according to CBS Philadelphia. Police are urging anyone who may have seen or heard anything in or around the West Girard Avenue rooming house on Sunday afternoon to contact the Philadelphia Police Homicide Unit as detectives work to gather witness statements and additional evidence.
