PHOENIX — Police are searching for a suspect who stabbed a man, leading to his death, according to the Phoenix Police Department.
The department told 12News that officers responded to an area near 16th Street and Indian School Road at about 6 p.m. on Sunday after getting a call about an injured person.
When officers got to the scene, they found a man who had been stabbed. That man was "rushed to the hospital with life-threatening injuries," the department said. The man, whose identity hasn't been released, later died.
Officers searched around the area where the stabbing happened, but they were not able to find the suspect.
Officers are still investigating what led up to the stabbing.
If you know anything about this incident, who the suspect is, and where they may be, you are asked to call Phoenix police at (602) 262-6151.
You can also report your tip anonymously by calling Silent Witness at (480) WITNESS (948-6377) or 1-800-343-TIPS (8477). You can also report your tip online at silentwitness.org.
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Silent Witness:
Arizona's Silent Witness program allows people to send in tips and share information about crimes happening within their local communities.
The program shares unsolved felony case information in multiple ways, including TV, radio and social media.
Anyone who has information on a crime or recognizes a suspect described by the program is asked to call 480-948-6377, go to the program's website online or download the Silent Witness app to provide a tip. The identity of anyone who submits a tip is kept anonymous.
Calls to Silent Witness are answered 24/7 by a live person and submitted tips are accepted at all times. Submitted tips are then sent to the detective(s) in charge of the specific case.
Individuals who submit tips that lead to an arrest or indictment in the case can get a reward of up to $1,000.
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