Suspect in stabbing incident arrested in Maricopa County

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Published October 14, 2024 1:46 PM

YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) - The Yuma Police Department (YPD) announced Monday that the suspect related to a stabbing incident earlier this month has been found.

In a press release, the suspect, a 26-year-old man, is currently in custody in the Maricopa County after he was arrested for an unrelated charge, but was re-arrested for the murder of 37-year-old Justin Arviso.

YPD says the incident took place on Sunday, October 6 after 11:00pm in the area of 24th Street and Avenue B.

Upon arrival, officers found Arviso stabbed and was taken to Yuma Regional Medical Center, but YPD says Arviso was later pronounced dead.

YPD further says the suspect is awaiting extradition back to Yuma County.

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