Man arrested after stabbing in north Phoenix left 1 dead, 2 injured

Police are still working to find out what led up to the stabbing near 19th Avenue and Greenway Road.
Published: May. 16, 2023 at 6:03 PM MST|Updated: May. 17, 2023 at 1:27 PM MST
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PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) -- Phoenix police have made an arrest in connection to a triple stabbing that happened in north Phoenix on Tuesday.

Phoenix police responded to a stabbing at a home near 19th Avenue and Greenway Road, just east of I-17. Officers arrived and found three people injured. Police say a man, later identified as 49-year-old Arturo Cabrera-Garcia died at the scene. A woman was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, and the Phoenix Fire Department treated the suspect, later identified as 32-year-old Ulises Alexander Garcia-Garcia, at the scene. Police say two kids were inside the house but weren’t hurt.

On Wednesday, police announced that Garcia was arrested on multiple charges including murder. No other information was released as the investigation into what led up to the stabbing remains ongoing. A booking photo wasn’t immidiately available.