Police make arrest in stabbing that killed 1, injured 1 at Phoenix business
Phoenix police arrested Rodrigo Zamora Valenzuela, 29, on suspicion of stabbing two people, killing one of them, Thursday afternoon.
Officers responded to reports of a stabbing near 27th Avenue and Jackson Street around noon, according to department spokesperson Sgt. Andy Williams.
They learned Zamora was suspected of attacking 46-year-old Jeffrey Matteson and a woman at a business, Williams said.
Another woman suffered a minor injury, but did not need hospital transport. Officers found and arrested Zamora quickly, Williams said.
Matteson and the woman were both taken to a hospital in critical condition. The woman was later in stable condition, but Matteson died at the hospital, Williams said.
Zamora was booked into a Maricopa County jail on suspicion of one count of first-degree murder and one count of attempted first-degree murder, Williams said.
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This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Man arrested in stabbing that killed 1, injured 1 at Phoenix business
