Overnight knife attack leaves one dead, one in jail

PHOENIX — Phoenix police are investigating an overnight stabbing in the West Valley that left one man dead and a man in jail charged with murder.

Saturday, around 12:35 a.m., Phoenix police officers intervened in the area of ​​27^th Avenue and Indian School Road regarding a stabbing.

When officers arrived, they encountered 37-year-old Robert Downs – who matched the description of the stabbing suspect – and arrested him without incident.

The victim, another adult male, was found with at least one stab wound and did not survive his injuries. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police did not immediately identify the victim.