29-year-old man stabs 6 family members while they were sleeping in US

29-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly stabbing six family members while they were sleeping inside a Philadelphia home, United States .

Police responded about 4 a.m. on Friday and found six people with stab wounds. Three women were hospitalized in critical condition, while two men and a woman were in stable condition

The police said the injured people range in age from 26 to 57.

Among the most seriously injured was a 49-year-old woman who police said was stabbed multiple times in the neck, head and back.

According to WPVI-TV, Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Scott Small said; “It’s a very violent scene.”

Small said the suspected attacker, who lived in the home, was found covered with blood a few blocks away. He had cuts on his hands and was taken to a hospital for treatment.

He added that the attacks took place in three bedrooms on the second floor of the home, leaving a bloody scene. Two bloodied knives with 7-inch blades were found in the home, he said.

“One of the knives, that’s all metal, is actually broken, which goes to show how violently these individuals were being stabbed,” Small said.

Police haven’t released the suspect’s name or the identities of the six family members.