Jubilant Sykes was pronounced dead at the scene, where his 31-year-old son Micah was arrested on suspicion of homicide
A Grammy-nominated opera singer was stabbed to death in his Southern California home and police have since arrested his son in connection with the alleged crime.
Authorities discovered Jubilant Sykes, 71, dead with several stab wounds following a report of an assault in progress Monday night, the Santa Monica Police Department said in a press release on Tuesday, Dec. 9.
Sykes’ 31-year-old son Micah, referred to as “the suspect” by police, “was found inside the residence and taken into custody without incident,” per the release.
He has been booked on suspicion of homicide.
The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office will now review the case, which is still under investigation, to consider formally filing charges against him, the release states.
According to Los Angeles County jail records, Micah is being held in lieu of $2,000,000 bail.
Police described the stabbing as a domestic incident and said that it appeared to be isolated with “no ongoing threat to the community.” A weapon was recovered at the scene.
Jubilant Sykes, a baritone, was nominated for a Grammy for his performance in a 2009 recording of Leonard Bernstein’s Mass. He also performed at iconic venues like the Metropolitan Opera, Carnegie Hall and the Kennedy Center.
According to his website, Sykes worked with Julie Andrews, Josh Groban, Carlos Santana and Brian Wilson, among other well-known artists.
He and his wife, Cecilia, had three sons together.
