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Man dead after central Phoenix stabbing, person of interest sought: PD

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Updated  September 17, 2024 7:07am MST
Crime and Public Safety
FOX 10 Phoenix

Deadly Phoenix stabbing suspect sought by police

Police say 34-year-old Edwin Lopez is wanted in connection to a stabbing near 3rd Avenue and Hadley that left 35-year-old Cisco Dennis dead. If you have any information, you're asked to call Silent Witness at 480-WITNESS, or 480-TESTIGO for Spanish.

The Brief

    • A man is dead following a stabbing in Central Phoenix on Aug. 29
    • Police say the victim, 35-year-old Cisco Dennis, died at the hospital.
    • Investigators say 34-year-old Edwin Lopez is considered to be a person of interest in the stabbing.

PHOENIX - Phoenix Police say they are searching for a person of interest in connection to a stabbing that left a man dead.

In a statement released on Aug. 30, police say officers responded to the area of 3rd Avenue and Buckeye Road at around 10:30 a.m. for a stabbing.

"When officers arrived, they located an adult male, later identified as 35-year-old Cisco Dennis, with at least one stab wound," read a portion of the statement. "Dennis was transported to a nearby hospital where he did not survive his injuries and was pronounced deceased."

Police say 34-year-old Edwin Lopez is wanted in connection to a stabbing near 3rd Avenue and Hadley that left 35-year-old Cisco Dennis dead.

On Sept. 16, police identified 34-year-old Edwin Lopez as a person of interest in the murder.

If you have any information, you should contact Silent Witness at 480-WITNESS. Spanish-speakers can contact Testigo Silencioso at 480-TESTIGO.

Si tiene alguna información sobre este caso, llame a la línea de Testigo Silencioso (480-TESTIGO, 480-837-8446).

Silent Witness
http://www.silentwitness.org/

The Source

  • Information for this article was gathered from news releases issued by the Phoenix Police Department.