Crime & Safety

UPDATE: A 15-Year-Old Is Dead After Being Stabbed In Phoenix

Kristopher Guarajado Mickell, 15, died after being stabbed near 3800 N. 43rd Ave. in Phoenix on Monday.

UPDATE: Phoenix police Sergeant Margaret Cox reported that Manuel Isideo Lopez, 22, was arrested Wednesday around 12:15 p.m. near 3108 W. McDowell Road. Lopez was booked on murder charges into the 4th Avenue jail, Cox said.

PHOENIX, AZ — The Phoenix police reported that Kristopher Guarajado Mickell, 15, died from injuries sustained when he was stabbed Monday around noon near 3800 N. 43rd Ave.

Police were called to the scene and found Mickell with stab wounds. He was pronounced dead after being taken to an area hospital.

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Detectives continue to investigate, searching for the cause of the incident. Police are asking anyone with information on this case to call the Phoenix Police Department Violent Crimes Bureau at 602-262-6141. Tipsters who want to stay anonymous can call Silent Witness at 480-WITNESS or 480-TESTIGO for Spanish language.

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