Andrew Zargazeta (Broward County Jail).
In a startling incident in Florida, a 24-year-old man is accused of a violent confrontation with his 12-year-old cousin, resulting in a stabbing. The altercation reportedly erupted over unauthorized use of a gaming console.
Andrew Zargazeta now faces charges of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon, according to the Sunrise Police Department. Law enforcement officials, as outlined in an arrest affidavit obtained by Law&Crime, were called to the scene on Vista Isles Drive after reports of knife-related violence.
Upon their arrival, officers discovered the young victim with a stab wound to the hip. The child was swiftly taken to a hospital, where medical professionals confirmed the injuries were not life-threatening, as reported by the local ABC affiliate, WPLG.
The great-grandmother of the alleged victim informed police that the dispute stemmed from a heated argument about the gaming console. She intervened between the two but did not witness either party wielding a knife during the confrontation.
Shortly thereafter, the great-grandmother saw the victim walking outside. She followed him and he revealed he had been stabbed.
In an interview with cops, the victim said he was involved in a “heated argument” with Zargazeta after the suspect was using the gaming console without permission. The victim stated Zargazeta grabbed a knife from the knife block in the kitchen but put it back after their great-grandmother separated them, cops said.
The victim said he began walking to retrieve the gaming system when Zargazeta again snatched the knife and “immediately stabbed him in the right hip area,” the affidavit stated.
Cops recovered the knife behind the TV.
Zargazeta made a statement to police, but it was redacted from the affidavit. Officers arrested him and booked him into the Broward County Jail on a $20,000 bond. He remained there as of Monday afternoon. His next court date was not listed.
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