WILLCOX, AZ (AZFamily) — A man was stabbed to death at a park in Willcox on Saturday night and a suspect is in custody.

Willcox PD says the incident happened at Keiller Park , near Interstate 10 and Rex Allen Drive. When police arrived, they found 54-year-old Gerardo Carreno-Rojas of California suffering from multiple stab wounds. He was taken to the hospital, where he later died.

Police say the suspect initially told police he witnessed the crime, but later admitted to stabbing Carreno-Rojas. The suspect was arrested and booked into the Cochise County Jail on first-degree murder charges. His name has not been released.

“The Willcox Police Department extends its deepest condolences to Mr. Carreno-Rojas’s family and loved ones. Our hearts go out to all those affected by this tragic lo

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