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Teen arrested in deadly south Phoenix stabbing

Detectives have arrested 18-year-old Yaaliyah Jackson in connection to the stabbing.

PHOENIX — Police have made an arrest in a deadly stabbing in south Phoenix, according to authorities.

The Phoenix Police Department said the incident happened just after 5 p.m. on Saturday near Central Avenue and Dobbins Road.

Officers responded to an apartment complex in the area and found 53-year-old Zsolt Csaszar dead, police said.

Detectives have arrested 18-year-old Yaaliyah Jackson in connection to the stabbing.

Jackson is facing a charge of second-degree murder.

This is a developing story; additional details will be added as they become available.

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