1 man dead, another hospitalized after knife fight in central Phoenix

PHOENIX – One man was killed and another was wounded Monday night in a knife fight in central Phoenix, authorities said.

Officers responded to a stabbing call near 16th Street and Indian School Road around 8 p.m. and found an injured man, according to the Phoenix Police Department.

The victim, 34-year-old Efren Partida, died of his wounds after being taken to a hospital.

Investigators learned that another man entered a nearby hospital with stab wounds, too. He was listed in critical but stable condition.

The two men apparently got into a physical altercation after an argument escalated, police said. Both men pulled out knives during the melee.

“Detectives will interview the surviving victim once he recovers,” Sgt. Phil Krynsky said in a press release.

The suspect was later identified as 36-year-old Christopher Rhodd and has been booked into jail for second degree murder after being released from the hospital on Friday.

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