Philadelphia man stabbed to death in home, housemate in custody

In West Philadelphia, a man in his 50s found stabbed to death and now his housemate is in custody. The homicide investigation unfolding after the victim's caretaker called 911 and that led to a brief barricade at the home. Fortunately, no one else was hurt. And Kelly, you spoke with some family members of the victim. Sheba, I did. Family members identified the victim as 53-year-old Mark Burton. They tell me he lived in a shared home on this block for more than a year now, as did the man that police took into custody. Family members tell me they did have some disagreements over the past year, but they never expected what happened here today. I just know that it was a precious life. He couldn't hurt a butterfly. Cyrell Green hugs family members on North Edgewood Street in West Philadelphia. She identified her cousin, 53-year-old Mark Burton, as the man stabbed to death inside a home on this block. She says in the past two years, Burton lost his brother and father. He was a great guy, like, didn't hurt nobody. He loved music, you know, friendly, family-oriented, you know, just, he was a good, good person. Philadelphia police tell Fox 29 officers responded to the home just after 9 this morning for a report of a person with a weapon and possible stabbing. Police say a caretaker of the victim showed up at the home, which is a shared house, to work and found him unresponsive. After officers arrived and learned from other housemates that there was a man inside the home with a possible weapon, they left and called in a SWAT team. Skyfox overhead as an officer set up behind a car, pointing his gun, and another at the front door. One by one, police helped guide two women that lived in the home to safety and escorted them down the block. Not long after, police say a man was taken into custody. Burton's family members tell Fox 29 that man was also a housemate and had gotten into arguments with Burton over the past year, But they still can't imagine what led to this. We never have any answers for all the senseless killings and murders that happen here in our city. And our family never fell victim. We're here. We're here. Police say this homicide investigation is active and ongoing. Again, they have a man in custody. They have not named him or announced any charges. If you have any information, you are asked to call 215-686-TIPS. Sheba. Just so awful for this family, Kel. another death. You mentioned the victim's brother and father recently died too. I cannot even imagine. All right, Kelly Rule. So much tragedy. Yeah, absolutely.