Boy accused of stabbing man to death in East Arizona

PERIDOT, Ariz. – Police in eastern Arizona arrested a juvenile in the stabbing death of a man early Saturday morning. 

What we know:

At 5:50 a.m. on Nov. 29, officers with the San Carlos Apache Police Department responded to a stabbing report at a home near US-70, with the San Carlos Apache Indian Reservation.

Police said a man was found dead.

The suspect, only identified as a juvenile male, was found in Tarzan Valley and taken into custody.

“This was a localized and isolated event, there are no further outstanding suspects at this time,” the department said.

What we don’t know:

The suspect’s age was not released. It is unclear what the relationship was between the suspect and victim. 

What’s next:

FOX 10 has reached out for additional information and is waiting to hear back.