A 57-year-old housemate was arrested after officers found the victim with multiple stab wounds, police said.
EASTPOINTE, Mich. — A 32-year-old man died Monday night after being stabbed during an argument inside a group home on the 21000 block of Tuscany Avenue, police said. Officers arrested a 57-year-old resident at the scene and recovered a folding knife believed to be the weapon.
Police said the case is now with investigators and will be reviewed by the Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office, with charges possible as soon as Wednesday. The stabbing drew a large police response to the residential block shortly after 7:10 p.m. The victim and the man in custody lived at the home, according to authorities. Detectives are still sorting out what led to the fight inside the house. Officials said there is no ongoing threat to the public.
When officers arrived, they followed a trail into the home and found the victim with several wounds to the torso, according to police. He was taken by ambulance to a Metro Detroit hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Detectives said the suspect, who stayed on scene, was cooperating with the investigation. “At this point we do not know why the argument occurred,” Detective Lt. Alexander Holish said, noting that no one inside the common areas saw the fight. Other residents of the group home were not present in the area where the stabbing happened, investigators said. Body camera video released by the department shows officers approaching the house moments after the call.
Police said the folding knife was recovered inside the home and will be examined as evidence. The department said the man taken into custody is 57 and lived in the same residence as the victim. Family members identified the victim as Christopher Purdon, 32. His sister, Brianna Prall, said he had been working to get his life on track. “He was going places… he was going to win, and now he doesn’t get the opportunity,” Prall said. Investigators emphasized that without eyewitnesses, they will rely on physical evidence, interviews with residents, and any available camera footage from inside or outside the house to document what happened before the stabbing.
Eastpointe has seen several high-profile stabbing cases this year, though they are unrelated. In a separate case from July, a restaurant manager was fatally stabbed during a work dispute; that case remains in the courts. Monday’s killing occurred in a different setting — a small group home on a quiet residential block — and involved housemates who, according to police, had argued before the violence. Neighbors described police lights filling the street as officers and medics converged on the address. The department later said the public was safe and the situation was contained.
Detectives spent the night processing rooms inside the home, photographing bloodstains, collecting the knife, and documenting the layout where the struggle took place, police said. The suspect was booked into the Macomb County Jail while detectives prepared their reports for prosecutors. Formal charges could be issued as early as Wednesday morning, with an arraignment to follow in district court. If charges are authorized, the defendant would be assigned a next court date and conditions of bond would be set by a judge. Authorities said any charging decision will be based on the evidence gathered, pending final autopsy findings and lab results.
By Tuesday, the front steps of the house were quiet. A few residents returned, speaking briefly with officers and caseworkers. A woman who identified herself as a longtime acquaintance of the victim left a small bouquet near the walk. Inside the station lobby, Prall shared memories of her brother’s humor and optimism. “He always had a way to make you laugh,” she said. Detective Lt. Holish said the department’s focus is on evidence and interviews. “If de-escalation is not possible, call us before violence happens,” Holish said, adding that one life is lost and another sits in jail as the case moves forward.
As of Tuesday evening, investigators had not released the suspect’s name. The prosecutor’s office is expected to announce whether charges will be filed on Wednesday, Nov. 19. Police said anyone who spoke with the residents earlier Monday and may have information has been contacted by detectives. The house remains open to its residents, and officers have made additional passes through the block as the file heads to prosecutors.
Author note: Last updated November 18, 2025.