Five people have been arrested, including a 13-year-old girl, on suspicion of a man's murder, Essex Police have said.
Darren Kelly, 42, from Voysey Gardens, Basildon, died from multiple stab wounds and blood loss on Tuesday night.
Darren Kelly died from his wounds after being stabbed
According to the Mirror, Kelly staggered to a nearby block of of flat before pressing the buzzers and pleading: " “Help me, I’ve been stabbed”.
But despite the efforts of two women, followed by paramedics, he later died at Basildon Hospital.
The others arrested are a 16-year-old boy from Basildon, as well as a 20-year-old man, a 15-year-old girl and a 17-year-old boy all from Pitsea.
All remain in police custody.
Det Chief Insp Simon Werrett of the Kent and Essex Serious Crime Directorate said: "I would appeal for anyone who saw the attack to contact my team. This happened in a residential area so people would have been about. If you knows who is responsible please contact me or you can give information anonymously to Crimestoppers."
Essex Police appealed for any witnesses or anyone with information about events leading to the murder should contact detectives at Essex Police on 101, send an email to scdappeals@essex.pnn.police.uk or call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.