PHILADELPHIA – A 59-year-old inmate was found unconscious at the Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility in Philadelphia after a reported stabbing occurred Sunday morning, police say.

According to Philadelphia police, at around 9:15 a.m, Sunday, officers responded to a “Hospital Case” involving a 59-year-old man who had been stabbed and found unconscious at the Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility located at 8101 State Road.

Upon arriving at the scene, officers discovered the inmate had sustained blunt force trauma to his head.

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Despite immediate medical attention, the 59-year-old was pronounced dead at 9:43 a.m.

The victim’s cellmate, a 25-year-old man, was removed from the cell and relocated to a different area of the prison facility.

An investigation is underway. Updates will be provided as they become available.