PHOENIX — A knife fight in central Phoenix left one man dead and another man in the hospital, officials said.
The Phoenix Police Department said the incident, near 16th Street and Indian School Road, started as a fight on Monday night.
Officers arrived at the scene at around 8 p.m. to find a man, later identified as 34-year-old Efren Partida, who had been stabbed. The man was rushed to the hospital but later died.
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Investigators also learned that another man involved in the fight had walked to the hospital after being stabbed.
That man is in critical but stable condition, police said.
"Preliminary information suggests both victims were in a verbal argument near a convenience store that turned physical," police said. "Both men pulled out knives during the fight that resulted in their injuries."
Two other people were detained at the scene, according to police.
The investigation into the incident remains active, police said.
Police said detectives will be speaking with the surviving victim as he recovers to gather more information about what led up to the fight and stabbing.
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