Philadelphia stabbing: 83-year-old woman found stabbed to death on front porch of home on North 27th Street

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — Police are on the scene of a barricade situation Wednesday night after an 83-year-old woman was stabbed to death on the porch of a North Philadelphia home.

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 a home.

She was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police say a possible suspect, a 47-year-old man, went inside the residence. It’s still unclear if the individual is still inside the home.

The situation has since been declared an active barricade.

Officers have not yet released the victim’s identity.

Stay with Action News as we continue to follow this developing story.

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