Man in custody after deadly stabbing inside Philadelphia home, police say

A man is in custody after a man was stabbed to death inside a home in Philadelphia’s Oxford Circle neighborhood overnight, police said.

Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Scott Small reported that a call was received just before 11 p.m. on Thursday, January 22, 2026, regarding a stabbing at a private residence on the 1900 block of Devereaux Street.

Upon arrival, police and medics found a 36-year-old man in the basement with stab wounds to the face and torso. He was pronounced dead at 11:05 p.m.

A 22-year-old man who was inside the home was taken into custody and transported to police headquarters for questioning by homicide detectives, according to Small.

A steak knife with a five-inch blade was recovered at the scene, Small said.

Small stated that both the victim and the individual taken into custody lived in the home.

Police said that an investigation reveals that the motive for the stabbing stemmed from an argument between the two men.