Pittsburgh man accused of stabbing roommate to death

A man in Pittsburgh is accused of stabbing his roommate to death on Tuesday night. 

Eric Henderson is charged with the death of 62-year-old Timothy Moran, who was found dead in a home in Pittsburgh's Friendship neighborhood around 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday. 

Pittsburgh Public Safety said in a post on Facebook that police officers were called to a home on South Aiken Avenue for reports of a male found unresponsive and bleeding from the head. At the scene, officers found a man on the first floor of the home with "significant" injuries to his head and face. He was later pronounced dead at the scene by medics, Pittsburgh Public Safety said.

Acting Pittsburgh Bureau of Police Chief Jason Lando said on Wednesday that the suspect called 911 about two hours before the stabbing to report a verbal argument with the victim. Officers responded but left after investigating, Lando said. 

Officers were called back to the home after a third person who lived there called 911. The chief described the residence as a group home for people with mental health issues run by Residential Care Services.

Henderson was taken into custody on Wednesday morning in Bellevue. He was charged with homicide and is in the Allegeny County Jail. A motive for the stabbing was not released on Wednesday. 

When asked about the verbal disagreement, Lando said one of the roommates was getting into someone else's personal space. Lando added that officers who first responded to the home didn't find a weapon, and there was no threat of violence. 

"This morning, we did have our command staff members review the body camera footage from last night," Landon said. "They conducted that review, and they did confirm that our responding officers for the first call last evening handled the situation appropriately, and there was no action to be taken last night."