Police said the Friday afternoon incident on Sunrise Avenue was domestic and posed no threat to the public.
WORCESTER, MA — One person died and two others were taken to a hospital Friday afternoon after Worcester police responded to a reported stabbing at a home on Sunrise Avenue, authorities said.
The case remained under investigation Friday as police worked to determine what led to the violence, who was involved and whether anyone would face charges. Police said the person who died had been stabbed. The two surviving victims were treated for injuries suffered during the same incident, but officials had not released their conditions.
Officers were called to the Sunrise Avenue home late Friday after a report of a stabbing. When police arrived, they found three injured people inside or near the residence, according to information released by Worcester police. One person was pronounced dead. The two others were rushed to a hospital. Police said the incident was domestic, but they did not immediately describe the relationship among the people involved. Officials also did not release the name, age or gender of the person who died.
Police said there was no threat to the public after the response, a statement that indicated investigators did not believe there was an ongoing danger in the neighborhood. Authorities had not said whether a weapon was recovered, whether a suspect was in custody or whether the two hospitalized people were victims, witnesses or possible suspects. The cause and manner of death were expected to be reviewed through the normal investigative process, including work by police detectives and medical officials.
The stabbing drew attention because it happened at a home in a residential part of Worcester and involved three injured people. Sunrise Avenue is in the city’s west side area, away from the downtown district where police have investigated other violent incidents this year. Worcester, the second-largest city in Massachusetts, has a police department that typically refers suspicious or fatal violence cases to its Detective Bureau while patrol officers secure the scene and collect early witness accounts.
No court date, arraignment or formal charge had been announced Friday evening. Investigators were expected to review statements, physical evidence and the sequence of events inside the home before releasing more information. Police had not said when the next update would come. In cases involving a death, authorities often wait to release a victim’s name until relatives have been notified and the medical examiner has completed initial work.
Neighbors and passersby saw first responders converge on the area after the emergency call, with police and medical crews focused on the Sunrise Avenue residence. Officials released few details in the hours after the stabbing, saying only that the surviving victims were hospitalized and that the public was not in danger. The limited information left several questions unanswered, including what sparked the incident and whether anyone else was being sought.
The investigation remained active Friday night, with Worcester police continuing to gather evidence and identify the people involved. The next major step is expected to be an update on the victims’ identities, hospital conditions and any possible criminal charges.
Author note: Last updated June 13, 2026.