PHILADELPHIA, PA – A woman in South Philadelphia has been charged with murder after a stabbing incident at a residence late Sunday night. Rachel Alexander Pisano, 32, is facing charges including murder, attempted murder, and aggravated assault in connection with the incident. The stabbing took place on the 2700 block of Sheridan Street around 11 p.m.
According to police, two women had arrived at the residence when a fight broke out on the porch involving a third female resident. The altercation resulted in both arriving women being stabbed. They drove themselves to Jefferson Methodist Hospital, where one of them, identified as 36-year-old Victoria Lynn Dicesare, succumbed to her injuries. The other woman sustained a stab wound to the leg and is in stable condition.
The investigation into this tragic event is active and ongoing, as authorities work to determine the circumstances that led to the fatal stabbing. It remains unclear what prompted the initial confrontation and subsequent violence at the residence. The arrest of Pisano has brought some relief to the community, but the tragedy has left many in shock.
As the investigation continues, the community is reeling from the loss of Dicesare and the violence that unfolded late Sunday night. Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the victims as they navigate this difficult time. The details of the altercation and its aftermath are troubling, and the community is looking for answers to make sense of this senseless act of violence.
The South Philadelphia community is grappling with the aftermath of a fatal stabbing, which resulted in the death of one woman and left another injured. Rachel Alexander Pisano has been charged with murder, shedding light on a tragic incident that has left the community in shock and mourning. The investigation is ongoing as authorities work to uncover the events leading up to the violence that occurred late Sunday night.