Suspect charged in grisly murder of 93-year-old military veteran found stabbed to death in his home

The Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office announced Monday that a fishy has been charged successful the grisly execution of an aged subject seasoned wrong his home.

Lafayette Dailey, 93, was brutally stabbed aggregate times successful the thorax and caput successful aboriginal December, according to section constabulary and the office's Homicide and Non-Fatal Shootings Unit. Fox 29 Philadelphia reported that Dailey was a subject veteran.

Officials identified the fishy arsenic 53-year-old Coy Thomas. Authorities allege that aft the stabbing, Thomas fled the country successful Dailey’s vehicle, which helium aboriginal sold, and attempted to usage the victim’s debit card. 

He has been charged with murder, robbery, possession of an instrumentality of crime, unauthorized usage of a vehicle, and theft and receipt of stolen property.

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Lafayette Dailey, 93, died successful a stabbing homicide aboriginal December successful Philadelphia.  (Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office)

Philadelphia constabulary said they conducted a payment cheque astatine the location astir 3 p.m. connected Dec. 5 aft concerns were raised astir Dailey’s whereabouts. Upon arrival, officers reportedly noticed that the victim’s achromatic Chrysler 300 was missing from the residence.

Authorities said determination were wide signs of a conflict wrong the veteran’s home, Fox 29 reported. According to the Philadelphia Police Department, Dailey was recovered unresponsive with lacerations to the thorax and caput wrong the home. The District Attorney’s Office added that Dailey had suffered caput trauma and was "fatally stabbed aggregate times successful the chest."

"It shouldn’t beryllium the lawsuit that Mr. Dailey, a 93-year aged who is simply a staple to his family, friends, and community, is murdered truthful callously and senselessly close successful his ain home," Senator Sharif Street of District 3 said successful a statement.

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Coy Thomas has been charged successful the brutal slaying of an aged seasoned successful Philadelphia.  (Philadelphia District Attorney's Office)

Officials said Dailey had not been seen oregon heard from for astir 2 days. His niece reportedly notified constabulary connected Dec. 5, and unit astatine the elder halfway helium regularly attended besides confirmed his absence. 

Authorities said surveillance footage showed a fishy walking onto the victim’s spot connected Dec. 3 astir 11 a.m. Roughly 10 minutes later, the fishy was seen entering Dailey’s conveyance and driving away.

Officials described the fishy arsenic a achromatic antheral wearing a achromatic jacket, achromatic hoodie, reddish sweatpants and achromatic sneakers.

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A achromatic Chrysler 300 parked extracurricular a location successful Philadelphia. (Philadelphia Police Department)

Detectives said attempted unauthorized transactions were made utilizing the victim’s debit paper connected Dec. 8, 3 days aft Dailey was found. The victim’s conveyance was located connected Dec. 9 and was reportedly sold to a antheral for $900. 

A preliminary proceeding for Coy Thomas is scheduled for Dec. 29th, 2025.

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Lafayette Dailey, 93, was recovered with aggregate lacerations to the caput and chest.  (Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office)

Assistant District Attorney Ashley Toczylowski of the Homicide and Non-Fatal Shootings Unit said successful a connection that the officials volition bash their champion to clasp Thomas "accountable for this unspeakable crime."  

Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner added that the exceptional enactment of the community, nationalist servants and instrumentality enforcement has been cardinal "to the historical alteration successful homicides Philadelphia is experiencing today."

Fox News Digital reached retired to the District Attorney's Office and the Philadelphia Police Department for much information.