Crime & Safety

1 Dead, Woman In Custody Following Fight In Phoenix: Police

Authorities were called to the area of Central Avenue and Indian School Road after a fight broke out between multiple people.

PHOENIX, AZ — Police are investigating a Friday night fight in Phoenix that killed one person and ended with a woman's arrest.

Authorities were called to the area of Central Avenue and Indian School Road around 9 p.m. after a fight broke out between several males, according to a release from the Phoenix Police Department.

Police said a female suspect, who remained on scene once authorities arrived, was arrested for allegedly stabbing one of the males.

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The victim, who police said was under 18, was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

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