Police: East Germantown stabbing victim found with knife in their head; 29-year-old arrested
EAST GERMANTOWN - A stabbing in Philadelphia's East Germantown section has critically injured one person while a 29-year-old has been arrested.
Officials say police were called to the 2000 block of Conlyn Street Friday, about 3 p.m.
They arrived to find a person suffering from multiple stab wounds and a knife in the victim’s head.
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The victim was taken to a nearby hospital and placed in critical condition.
According to authorities, a 29-year-old suspect, said to be a family friend of the victim, was arrested Saturday, on the 2100 block of Oxford Street.
The suspect will face charges of attempted murder and aggravated assault.
An investigation is ongoing.