Phoenix apartment attack: 1 dead, 2 women fighting for life after midnight shooting, stabbings

PHOENIX - A violent overnight confrontation at a Phoenix apartment complex has left one man dead and two women hospitalized with serious injuries, according to authorities.

What we know:

The incident, which involved both gunfire and stabbings, unfolded just after midnight on Saturday near 16th Street and Colter Street. Phoenix police officers quickly flooded the scene and took one 26-year-old suspect into custody.

Officers initially rushed to the complex just after midnight following 911 calls reporting screaming and a possible stabbing. When first responders arrived, they discovered a chaotic and bloody scene involving multiple victims. 

A 40-year-old man was found shot at the bottom of a stairwell, along with a knife. Paramedics with the Phoenix Fire Department tried to help the man, but his injuries were too severe, and he was pronounced dead at the scene.

Two women, aged 27 and 30, were also found suffering from severe stab wounds inside an apartment. They were immediately transported to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries.

Dig deeper:

Detectives said the deceased man had arrived uninvited at the apartment and assaulted one of the women. When a second woman, who is related to the first, tried to intervene, she was stabbed. One of the women was romantically involved with the suspect.

"The disturbance drew the attention of neighbors, and one neighbor shot the suspect as he continued attacking both women," according to police.

What we don't know:

Investigators have not yet released the identities of the deceased man, the injured women or the suspect in custody. Police have also not commented on what may have triggered the deadly encounter.

Map of the area where the homicide occurred:

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