1 dead, 1 in critical condition after stabbing on Mt. Washington
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) - One man is dead and another is in the hospital after a domestic stabbing on Mt. Washington.
According to Pittsburgh Public Safety, police were called to a home in the 100 block of Southern Avenue around 8 a.m. on Wednesday morning for reports of a stabbing.
Once they arrived, they found two men with severe stab wounds. Both were taken to the hospital. One was pronounced dead at the hospital and the other is in critical condition. The man killed was later identified as 72-year-old Vincent Roebuck.
The stabbing happened on a busy road near a day care center. Officials at the day care said the school immediately went on lockdown and parents were notified of the incident.
"It's really unfortunate and really tragic," neighbor Kirk Heidenheimer said.
People who live on Southern Avenue were greeted with flashing lights and emergency vehicles up and down the street when they walked outside on Wednesday morning.
"It makes you take stock of what you got and not take things that you have for granted," Heidenheimer said.
"There's a school bus stop right there and little children get off at 8 a.m. It's just before the school bus. That's insane," neighbor Lyudmila Yelizaryeva said.
The names of the victims or a motive for the stabbing haven't been released yet, but many in the neighborhood question if a red car parked on the street has anything to do with it. They say the car has been parked on the street for at least two months and it appears someone has been living in it.
"I know the person who lives in the car back there, or I thought lived in the car, I'm assuming is one of them because all of his windows are broken out. My friend had been here with me before and saw him sleeping in the car," said Julie McBicker, who owns rental property across the street.
KDKA-TV asked police if the car is connected to the case, but investigators could not confirm.
Police have one person in custody. KDKA-TV is working to learn if charges will be filed.
