Woman Detained After 23-Year-Old Fatally Stabbed in Upper Darby Home

Overview

• Officers responding early Tuesday to the 200 block of South Bishop Avenue found a 23-year-old woman with multiple stab wounds who was pronounced dead at the scene.
• The victim’s father returned from an overnight shift and discovered his daughter dead and his wife covered in blood, according to Upper Darby’s police superintendent.
• A woman inside the residence was taken into custody, and authorities have not released the names of those involved or announced any charges.
• Investigators say there is no threat to the broader community as detectives continue to examine the circumstances of the killing.
• Police said the detained woman was taken to a hospital for evaluation, and a family dog with stab wounds was transported to a veterinarian.