Police: Off-duty Phoenix police officer stabbed by son

PHOENIX (KSAZ) - Police say a man is in custody after he stabbed his father, who is a Phoenix police officer.

Phoenix police say the stabbing happened on Wednesday near 7th Street and Thunderbird when officers found the victim suffering from a stab wound in his neck.

The victim was off-duty at the time of the stabbing and was taken to a nearby hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

The victim's son was later taken into custody following a search of the area.