Mother Killed In Stabbing, Daughter In Critical Condition In South Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Police describe a violent and tragic scenario in South Philadelphia after a mother and daughter were stabbed overnight.
It happened in the 2700 block of Daly Terrace, just before 2 a.m. Thursday. That's when police say a 25-year-old man stabbed his 21-year-old ex-girlfriend in the neck before fleeing the scene.
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When officers arrived, they found the two female victims - the 48-year-old mother and her 21-year-old daughter.
Police say the mother was speaking to police when they arrived, and they believed she would survive. She was taken to Hahnemann Hospital in critical condition but died shortly after arriving. The 21-year-old daughter was taken to an area hospital and remains in critical condition.
Police continue to look for the daughter's ex-boyfriend.
"He was upset at the fact that he got dumped that she broke up with him just a few days ago. That's the information that we are getting that motivated this particular stabbing," said Philadelphia Police Chief Insp. Scott Small. "We know who he is, we know where he lives, we just have to find him, so we are pretty confident we are going to find him because every police officer in the city is aware."
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Long-time next door neighbor Ernest Harris recalls a fight between the young couple just earlier this week.
"They had an incident on Monday and then she called the cops," said Harris.
Police tell Eyewitness News that suspect has been arrested in the past, so they have his fingerprints, photo, and last known address. They also have real-time cameras in the area that they say captured him fleeing the scene.
A witness was also inside the home at the time of the stabbing. That person was not injured.
The suspect remains at large
