Grammy-nominated opera and gospel singer Jubilant Sykes has died after being stabbed at his home in California.

Hi son, 31-year-old Micah Sykes, has been arrested on suspicion of murder, Santa Monica police said in a statement on Tuesday.

Officers responded to a 911 call on Monday at approximately 9:20 p.m. for an assault in progress. Officers were directed to the scene by the reporting party.

Inside the residence, officers found Sykes, who had sustained critical injuries consistent with a stabbing. Paramedics pronounced him dead at the scene.

Police located the suspect, the victim’s son, inside the residence and took him into custody without incident, the statement added.

Investigators are currently processing physical evidence collected at the scene, including a weapon recovered f

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