Man charged with attempted murder for double stabbing at Cherry Hill home

A man and woman were stabbed inside their home in Cherry Hill this weekend by a man police say also lived there.

What we know:

Officers responded to reports of a stabbing on the 100 block of Valleybrook Road early Saturday morning.

They found two 58-year-old victims, a man suffering from multiple stab wounds and a woman with a non-life-threatening stab wound.

The man was taken to a local hospital in critical condition, while the woman was treated and released.

A suspect, identified as 29-year-old Pietro Cancello, was taken into custody at the home.

What we don't know:

Police say the suspect and both victims lived at the house, but did not release details about their relationship.

A motive is still unknown.

What's next:

Cancello was remanded to the Camden County Correctional Facility, pending a detention hearing in Superior Court.

He is charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault and related offenses.

The Source: Information from this article was provided by the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office.

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