Three people, including a 14-year-old boy, were injured after a family gathering ended in a stabbing overnight in Germantown, according to the Philadelphia Police Department.
At approximately 12:17 a.m., police said they responded to a report of a “person with a weapon” in the 2100 block of West Grange Avenue. When they arrived, officers spoke with a 32-year-old woman, one of the three victims, who reported attending a family gathering following a funeral.
According to police, the woman told officers that a verbal altercation involving her boyfriend’s 37-year-old sister and two unknown family members had turned physical. During that fight, she told officers a firearm was displayed and the offender struck the her in the head multiple times with the weapon, causing lacerations.
When the victim’s boyfriend, identified as a 35-year-old man, and her 14-year-old son intervened, the offender stabbed both of them multiple times, according to police.
The 32-year-old woman also suffered a laceration to her left finger, officials said.
All three victims took themselves to Albert Einstein Medical Center.
Police said the 35-year-old victim was initially listed in critical condition but has since been stabilized and is expected to survive. The other two victims are in stable condition.
Officials said they recovered a 7-inch black-handled knife and located a blood trail at the scene.
No arrests have been made.
Anyone who may have information on any of these shootings is asked to contact the Philadelphia Police Department’s anonymous tip line at 215-686-TIPS.
