Man dies on Old City street after being stabbed in neck, police say

PHILADELPHIA - Homicide detectives are investigating the deadly stabbing of a man in Philadelphia, police say. 

Authorities say dispatchers received a 911 call for a report of an assault on Monday around 11:30 p.m. 

According to officials, police and medics responded to N 4th Street in the Old City section of the city and found a man sitting on the front steps of a business. 

The man was unresponsive and had a large cut on his neck, where he was bleeding heavily, police say. 

According to Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Scott Small, medics pronounced the man dead on scene shortly after arriving. 

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The unidentified man is believed to be in his 40s or 50s, officials say. 

Investigators say a witness saw an altercation between the victim and another male, who later fled on N 4th Street through a vacant lot. 

Officials say the victim is believed to be homeless. 

The case remains under investigation, police say. 

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.