Opera singer found stabbed to death in home and police say his son is the suspected killer

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was a famous opera singer stabbed to death in his los angeles-area Ghar and his son were arrested on suspicion of murder.

Santa Monica Police Department officers responded to the home in the city Monday night after receiving a 911 call about an “attack taking place,” officials said.

Police say they found 71-year-old Jubilant Sykes seriously injured from what appeared to be stabbing. The singer was pronounced dead at the property.

Sykes’ 31-year-old son, Micah, was identified as a suspect in the murder. Police say he was taken into custody at the home “without incident.”

According to authorities, the circumstances leading to the stabbing are still unclear and forensic experts are currently working through evidence, including weapons found in the home.

Famous opera singer Jubilant Sykes, 71, was found stabbed to death in her Los Angeles County home, and police believe her son is the killer

Famous opera singer Jubilant Sykes, 71, was found stabbed to death in her Los Angeles County home, and police believe her son is the killer ,Fraser Harrison/Getty Images,

Mika was booked for murder and his bail was set at $2 million, according to jail records seen by IndependentIt is unclear whether he has a lawyer yet,

Independent The Santa Monica Police Department has been contacted for comment.

Sykes had performed around the world, including at Carnegie Hall, the Kennedy Center, the Barbican Center in London, and the Deutsche Oper Berlin in Germany.

She was also nominated for a Grammy Award for her role as Celebrant in Leonard Bernstein’s 2009 recording. Mass,

His friend Pam Ford told the local outlet, “Sykes was a singer beyond words.” KTLA,

Sykes had performed around the world and even earned a Grammy nomination.

Sykes had performed around the world and even earned a Grammy nomination. ,Michael Buckner/Getty Images,

Another friend, Sammy Murphy, remembered Sykes as a “good man” and a “good singer”, adding, “I know he’s going to heaven.”

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Murphy said that Sykes had three sons and one of them was a “bad man”. It is not clear whether he was referring to Mika or not.

An anonymous neighbor told the local outlet KABC This is usually a “very quiet” area.

“I went over there and saw the crime tape and I knew something big had happened,” the neighbor said. “The coroner was right here, and it’s a very quiet neighborhood.

“It’s pretty scary. I heard it was a domestic dispute, but it’s pretty sad when it happens around the holidays.”

Neighbors and investigators told local media that Mika was reportedly struggling with mental health issues. Authorities have not yet revealed the motive for the murder.

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