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2 injured, 1 detained after fight escalates into stabbing in Mesa

One man was taken to a hospital in stable but critical condition. Meanwhile, the other's injuries were considered non-life-threatening. 

Two men were hospitalized Tuesday night after a fight turned into a stabbing in Mesa, authorities s...

Two men were hospitalized Tuesday night after a fight turned into a stabbing in Mesa, authorities said. (Photo via Mesa Police Department)

(Photo via Mesa Police Department)

Two men were hospitalized Tuesday night after a fight turned into a stabbing in Mesa, authorities said.

Officers were called to the area of Crismon Road and Coralbell Avenue, near Skyline Park, for reports of a fight involving multiple people around 7:30 p.m., according to the Mesa Police Department.

When police arrived at the scene, they found two men with injuries that authorities described as being consistent with stab wounds.

One man was taken to a hospital in stable but critical condition. Meanwhile, the other’s injuries were considered non-life-threatening.

There is no ongoing threat to the community.

A person was detained in connection with the incident and police are working to determine their involvement.

Kylie Werner KTAR.com editor

Kylie Werner is a web content editor for KTAR.com. Werner is from Bonita, California, or just 15 minutes south of San Diego. Since graduating from the Cronkite school in December 2023, she has spent her time covering local and hyperlocal news for… Read more

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Road Runner 1 month ago

It was probably a disagreement over a game of chess

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PsychOps Knows 1 month ago

Naw, I heard it was the Jets and the Sharks.

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Colonel Angus 1 month ago

Word on the streets was this was a old school gang fight between the Greasers and the Socs.