Classically trained baritone singer Jubilant Sykes has died following an alleged fatal stabbing, and his son has been booked for suspected homicide, according to authorities.
While responding to a call of an "assault in progress" on Monday, Dec. 8, Santa Monica Police officers discovered the 71-year-old musician in a home "with critical injuries consistent with a stabbing," according to a police press release obtained by USA TODAY on Tuesday, Dec. 9.
Santa Monica Fire Department personnel pronounced Sykes dead at the scene.
Sykes' 31-year-old son, Micah Sykes, "was found inside the residence and taken into custody without incident," police said. Evidence recovered at the scene, including the alleged weapon, is being processed by forensic specialists as the incident remains under investigation.
Micah Sykes was booked around 7 a.m. on Dec. 9 and has a court appearance scheduled for Dec. 11, according to inmate records.
