Man fatally stabbed in Knoxville home invasion identified; woman suffers facial injuries
Officials have identified a Pittsburgh man found stabbed to death Thursday afternoon inside a home in the city’s Knoxville neighborhood.
The victim, who died at the scene, was 52-year-old Victor Sawyer, according to a report from the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office.
Pittsburgh police said they also found a woman with significant facial injuries at the residence shortly before 4 p.m., when they responded to a report of a home invasion in the 100 block of Zara Street.
The woman was transported by ambulance to an area hospital, where she was reported to be in stable condition, police said.
Pittsburgh police’s major crimes detectives are investigating.
Joe Napsha is a TribLive reporter covering Irwin, North Huntingdon and the Norwin School District. He also writes about business issues. He grew up on Neville Island and has worked at the Trib since the early 1980s. He can be reached at jnapsha@triblive.com.
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