Australian football coach Phil Walsh was murdered in his home early Friday morning, authorities said.
The coach of AFL team the Adelaide Crows was found at his South Australian home with multiple stab wounds to the chest, according to police. His wife, Meredith, suffered a wound in her leg and is currently receiving treatment.
The 26-year-old son of Walsh, Cy, who lives in the house with his parents, was charged with murder and detained for a psychiatric assessment, according to police.
"At 2 a.m., the son of the family had attended the home and there had been an argument," Superintendent Des Bray told the media. "As a result of that, both Mr Walsh and his wife received the wounds, and the wounds ultimately caused Mr Walsh's death."
A knife was found at the scene, but it is unclear what the argument was regarding or where the weapon was obtained.
"It is absolutely terrible when families are torn apart in such tragic circumstances," Bray said.
Twitter has been flooded with tributes from clubs, football's elite and regular Australians for the highly respected coach.
We are shocked and saddened by the sudden passing of Senior Coach Phil Walsh http://t.co/fMqBz8195F pic.twitter.com/vuBMCAQ5sE— Adelaide Crows (@Adelaide_FC) July 3, 2015
Thoughts are with everyone that Phil Walsh has touched on this very sad day #shattered— Wayne Carey (@waynecarey27) July 2, 2015
What a tragedy. A great man lost. Thoughts and prayers are with his family. #RIPPhilWalsh— Alan Richardson (@AlanRichardson) July 2, 2015
Terrible news to wake up to. My thoughts are with the Walsh family, friends and everyone involved @Adelaide_FC.— Luke Hodge (@LHodge15) July 2, 2015
Tragic news to wake up to this morning regarding Phil Walsh. Thoughts go out to his family and all affected.— Chris Judd (@cjayfive) July 2, 2015
Walsh, a former wingman, played 122 games in his career for Collingwood, Richmond and Brisbane and retired from the game in 1990.
After his playing days, he was assistant coach at Port Adelaide for 10 seasons, before moving to West Coast as an assistant coach. Late last year, he was appointed head coach of the Adelaide Football Club.