27-01-2025
Triple stabbing in Phoenix: One dead, two others hospitalized
The Brief
Three people were found with stab wounds in a Phoenix neighborhood on the night of Jan. 25.
One man died, and two others were hospitalized for their injuries.
Police say the stabbing happened at a family gathering.
PHOENIX - A triple stabbing broke out in a Phoenix neighborhood late Saturday night – ending in the death of a man.
What we know
The stabbing happened on Jan. 25 around 10 p.m. near Lower Buckeye Road and 75th Avenue, Phoenix Police Sgt. Brian Bower said.
"Officers found three adult victims all suffering from injuries consistent with a stabbing. All victims were taken to hospitals with serious injuries, one of which was not able to survive his injuries and died at the hospital," Sgt. Bower said.
The victim who died is Jake Carbonell, 29. A man and woman were treated at the hospital and released.
As for the suspect, police identified him as Hunter Strawbridge, 29.
Timeline
Police explained a bit more about how Strawbridge was found to be connected to the stabbings.
As investigators were on scene and searching the neighborhood, they detained Strawbridge. Police say witnesses confirmed he was the suspect who stabbed the three victims.
He was booked into jail.
"It was learned that a fight between Carbonell and Strawbridge happened while at a family gathering and led to Strawbridge stabbing Carbonell. The other two victims were stabbed during this altercation and later treated and released from the hospital," Sgt. Bower said.
The backstory
The victim's family told FOX 10 that Carbonell was a father of two young daughters.
At the scene, family members were taking balloons and birthday gift bags out of the house. They said they were celebrating their 2-year-old niece's birthday when the violent altercation happened.
The family says the three people stabbed were two brothers and their female cousin. They said their female cousin arrived with her boyfriend when things turned to chaos.
What we don't know
Investigators didn't say what Strawbridge is being charged with.
Police didn't detail what the fight at the family gathering was about.
What you can do
Anyone with information should contact Silent Witness at 480-WITNESS. Spanish speakers can call Testigo Silencioso at 480-TESTIGO. Si tiene alguna información sobre este caso, llame a la línea de Testigo Silencioso (480-TESTIGO, 480-837-8446). You can remain anonymous.
