PITTSBURGH — An investigation is underway after a man was found stabbed to death in a Pittsburgh home on Saturday morning.
A Pittsburgh Public Safety spokesperson says officers were sent to the 7200 block of Hilliards Street in the Lincoln-Lemington-Belmar neighborhood for a reported stabbing just before 8 a.m.
The homeowner called 911, saying that a person broke into his home around 2 a.m. and he stabbed them.
Once police got on scene, they located a deceased man who had been stabbed.
The homeowner has since been taken to police headquarters for questioning.
On Saturday night, Pittsburgh Public Safety identified the victim as 83-year-old Lester Bridges of Lincoln-Lemington-Belmar.
Bridges was in the early stages of dementia and was reported missing Friday night.
Public safety officials say Violent Crime Unit detectives are investigating his death.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available.
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