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Tucson teenager accused of fatally stabbing his mom

Police said the teenager and his 60-year-old mom apparently got into an argument before the stabbing occurred Tuesday night.
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TUCSON, Ariz. — Police in Tucson said a 13-year-old boy is accused of fatally stabbing his mother. 

They said the teenager and his 60-year-old mom apparently got into an argument before the stabbing occurred Tuesday night.

The wounded woman went to a neighbor’s house to ask for help and the neighbor called 911. 

Police said the woman was rushed to a hospital where she later died. Her name wasn't immediately available. 

Police said the teen was arrested and booked into the Pima County Juvenile Detention Center on suspicion of first-degree murder. 

The name of the boy was being withheld because of his age.

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