Man stabbed to death in Phoenix; suspect arrested
PHOENIX - A suspect has been arrested after a man was found stabbed to death on Wednesday morning in Phoenix.
Phoenix Police say firefighters responded at around 9 a.m. on July 31 to reports of an injured person near 17th and Grand avenues.
The victim was pronounced dead at the scene. He's identified as Gabriel Trejo, 36.
"When officers arrived, the victim was found to have obvious signs of trauma," police said.
Alexander Reyes
Hours after the reported stabbing, police revealed more about the investigation.
"Detectives processed the scene, canvassed for surveillance footage and worked several avenues of follow-up resulting in the suspect in the homicide being identified as 25-year-old Alexander Martin Roman Reyes. Reyes was located and arrested nearby. Reyes refused to speak about the incident. He was booked into jail on one count of murder," Phoenix Police said.
For now, it's unknown what caused the incident. Police will continue to investigate.