Tucson police: Woman stabbed brother to death

Officers responded to the Craycroft Tower Apartments on 1635 North Craycroft Road around 11 p.m. for reports of a stabbing. When they arrived they found an adult male with stab wounds and dispatched paramedics.

He was transported to Banner-University Medical Center but later succumbed to the injuries, according to a department news release.

Police identified the man as 62-year-old Mario Urena.

Detectives learned that Urena was arguing with his sister, 60-year-old Martha Parra, who lived with him in the apartment. 

She obtained a knife and stabbed Urena when the argument led to a physical altercation. Parra called 9-1-1 while remaining at the scene.

Parra has been booked at the Pima County Jail and charged with domestic violence manslaughter.

Anyone with information related to the incident is asked to call the 88-CRIME tip line.