A tragic turn at a family gathering in a Phoenix neighborhood resulted in a triple stabbing late Saturday night, wherein one man lost his life and two others were hospitalized, reported FOX 10 Phoenix. The incident occurred near Lower Buckeye Road and 75th Avenue, where Phoenix Police Sgt. Brian Bower stated, "Officers found three adult victims all suffering from injuries consistent with a stabbing."
The man who succumbed to his injuries and died at the hospital was identified as 29-year-old Jake Carbonell. The other two victims, a man, and a woman, were reported to have been treated at the hospital and eventually released. Not long into their investigation, police were able to swiftly detain and identify the suspect, Hunter Strawbridge, also 29, who witnesses confirmed to have been the perpetrator of the stabbings.
Details of the event were corroborated by a report by AZ Family, indicating that a fight broke out between Carbonell and Strawbridge during the family event, which tragically escalated into the stabbing incident. Strawbridge has been arrested and booked into jail as the investigation continues."
"It was learned that a fight between Carbonell and Strawbridge happened while at a family gathering and led to Strawbridge stabbing Carbonell," Sgt. Bower told FOX 10 Phoenix. Relatives of the victim, who were celebrating a 2-year-old's birthday at the time, revealed the heartbreaking detail that the deceased was a father of two young daughters and that the other two victims were Carbonell's brother and their female cousin.
The precise charges that Strawbridge stands to face remain undisclosed by the investigators. Moreover, the nature of the dispute that led to the tragic outcome has not been detailed by the authorities. Phoenix Police are actively encouraging anyone with further information to come forward and contact Silent Witness, offering the opportunity for anonymity for those who may help to piece together the full story of this unfortunate tragedy.
