Just before midnight on Wednesday, June 5th, 2013, Glendale Police received calls of a stabbing in Sahuaro Ranch Park. Once on scene officers located two victims; Darrick Michael Hendrix Jr., 23 years old, and Robert Edward Newman III, also 23 years old. Hendrix had sustained injuries to include a stab wound and Newman had sustained non-life threatening injuries.
Newman was treated and released from a valley hospital and then interviewed by detectives. Hendrix, a Glendale resident, died from his injuries.
Homicide Detectives learned that Andrew Patrick Aschenbrenner, a 23 year old Peoria resident, was the person they believe stabbed Hendrix during a physical altercation in the park. Aschenbrenner was later booked into the 4th Avenue Jail on charges of 2nd degree homicide.
Additionally, two juveniles and one adult were brought in for questioning for their alleged involvement in the physical altercation. All three were released from custody and charges will be submitted for Aggravated Assault to the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office for review. There is still one outstanding juvenile suspect that has yet to be interviewed for his alleged involvement in the physical altercation.
The investigation is still ongoing.