A local community is in shock over the death of a man in a stabbing at a home on their cul-de-sac .

Neighbours said they were stunned when emergency services raced down Dimitrios Ct in Hocking, in Perth’s north , about 6.45am on Tuesday.

WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Neighbours ‘shocked’ as police swarm quiet street

It is understood a man in his 50s was found with stab wounds.

He was rushed by ambulance to hospital in a critical injuries but could not be saved and died from his injuries, WA Police said.

Locals initially thought the police response was for a crash at a nearby intersection, which they said was not uncommon.

“Shocked - I would not have expected a stabbing in this area,” one Hocking resident said.

“All the neighbours know one another and they all keep an eye on one anoth

See Full Page