Man in custody after woman, 61, stabbed twice at apartment in West Philadelphia

Authorities are investigating after a woman was stabbed twice Sunday morning at an apartment in West Philadelphia.

Police say the incident happened on the 5600 block of Race Street shortly before 9 a.m. 

The victim, a 61-year-old woman, was stabbed once in the upper chest and once in the left arm. She was taken to Penn Presbyterian Hospital in an unknown condition.

Authorities say a man was arrested in connection to the stabbing. No word on what sparked the violence. 

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