SURPRISE, AZ — A man is dead and another is in custody after a fight led to a stabbing in Surprise Friday afternoon.
Police say the incident happened just before 2:30 p.m. near Reems Road and Grand Avenue.
Officials say two men got into a fight in a parking lot. One of the men was stabbed and taken to a hospital in serious condition.
Police say the man later died at the hospital.
The victim has been identified as 29-year-old Logan Metcalf.
Multiple concerned bystanders reported the fight to 911. Police say some bystanders rendered aid to the victim.
The other man involved was detained without incident with the help of some bystanders.
He is facing a charge of second-degree murder.
Police say the victim and the suspect are known to each other and had a history of conflicts with each other. Police say that new information has called the previous conflicts into question and are asking anyone with information regarding the incident to contact Surprise Police at 623-222-4000 or email crimetips@surpriseaz.gov.
The investigation into the stabbing is ongoing.
