Man accused of stabbing his grandfather to death with scissors
Mateo Celaya
PHOENIX - A man accused of killing his elderly grandfather with a pair of scissors inside a Phoenix apartment has been arrested.
What we know:
Phoenix police say a man was found unresponsive by his daughter at 6:41 p.m. on Sept. 9 at an apartment complex near 10th Street and Devonshire Avenue. When officers got to the apartment, they found "obvious trauma" on the victim. Firefighters also arrived at the apartment and pronounced the victim dead.
He was identified as 75-year-old Fred Celaya.
Man allegedly admitted to killing victim
Dig deeper:
Police say they later received a phone call from a man who claimed that he killed his grandfather by stabbing him with scissors.
According to court documents, 26-year-old Mateo Celaya told police he stabbed his grandfather in self-defense "because he believed his grandfather intended to kill him."
Prosecutors say Mateo stabbed his grandfather at least nine times.
"The victim was vulnerable due to mobility issues and utilized a cane or an electric scooter," prosecutors said.
Mateo Celaya was arrested and booked into jail on a $750,000 bond. He's accused of second-degree murder.
Map of where the victim was found:
The Source: The Phoenix Police Department and documents obtained by FOX 10 from Maricopa County Superior Court.