Man dead following fight at South Phoenix home: PD
PHOENIX - Phoenix Police have identified a man who died following a fight at a home on the morning of July 28.
What we know:
In a statement released Tuesday afternoon, a Phoenix Police spokesperson said officers were sent at around 4:00 a.m. to a home in the area of 44th Street and Baseline Road for an incident that was later determined to be a fight.
"When officers arrived, they detained an adult male in handcuffs who was being restrained by a man and woman prior to police arrival. The man was later identified as 36-year-old Bill Blancas," read a portion of the statement.
Phoenix Police say officers found Blancas unresponsive.
"At this time, they removed the handcuffs and asked for the fire department to respond. Phoenix Fire arrived and transported him to the hospital where he was pronounced deceased," investigators wrote.
What's next:
Police say homicide detectives have taken over the investigation, and Blancas' cause of death will be determined by the Medical Examiner's Office.
"In accordance with transparency protocol, a Critical Incident Briefing video with available facts and circumstances will be released 14 days from this incident," read a portion of the statement.
Area where the incident happened
The Source: Information for this article was gathered from a statement released by the Phoenix Police Department.