{"id":361563,"date":"2026-08-03T14:54:07","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T14:54:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/361563\/"},"modified":"2026-08-03T14:54:07","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T14:54:07","slug":"man-stabbed-his-12-year-old-cousin-in-sunrise-after-arguing-over-gaming-console-police-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/361563\/","title":{"rendered":"Man stabbed his 12-year-old cousin in Sunrise after arguing over gaming console, police say"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"c-paragraph\">SUNRISE, Fla.  \u2014 An argument over a gaming console ended with a 28-year-old man stabbing his 12-year-old cousin in the hip area in Sunrise, authorities said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.local10.com\/espanol\/2026\/08\/03\/hombre-apunalo-a-su-primo-de-12-anos-en-sunrise-tras-discutir-por-una-consola-de-videojuegos-dice-la-policia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.local10.com\/espanol\/2026\/08\/03\/hombre-apunalo-a-su-primo-de-12-anos-en-sunrise-tras-discutir-por-una-consola-de-videojuegos-dice-la-policia\/\">Leer en espa\u00f1ol<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">According to an arrest report obtained Monday by Local 10 News, Andrew Zagazeta, of Weston, was arrested early Friday morning on a charge of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Sunrise police said the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.local10.com\/news\/local\/2026\/07\/31\/man-stabs-his-12-year-old-cousin-in-sunrise-police-say\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.local10.com\/news\/local\/2026\/07\/31\/man-stabs-his-12-year-old-cousin-in-sunrise-police-say\/\">stabbing occurred Thursday night<\/a> at an apartment complex in the 12800 block of Vista Isles Drive.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">When officers arrived at the scene, they spoke with the great-grandmother of the suspect and victim, who said that the two had been arguing over a gaming console and she \u201cimmediately intervened to separate them,\u201d the arrest report stated.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">According to the report, the great-grandmother did not see a knife being displayed during the argument.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">The woman told police that soon after the altercation she saw Zagazeta leaving the apartment and immediately followed him outside \u201cout of curiosity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">According to the report, she said the victim then approached her and said that Zagazeta had just stabbed him in the right hip area with a knife.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Police said the victim was transported to Broward Health Medical Center to be treated for non-life-threatening injuries. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">According to the report, detectives later spoke with the victim at the hospital and he said he got into a \u201cheated argument\u201d with his cousin after Zagazeta used his gaming console without permission.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">The victim said Zagazeta pushed him, at which time his great-grandmother intervened and separated them. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Police said the victim admitted to removing a knife from the knife storage block in the kitchen after the argument erupted, but said he immediately returned it to the storage block after his great-grandmother intervened.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">According to the report, the victim said Zagazeta then pulled out a knife from behind the TV and stabbed him as the victim was walking toward his gaming console to retrieve it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">Police said the victim\u2019s stab wound measured about 1 centimeter in depth. <\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">As of Monday morning, Zagazeta was being held at the Broward County Main Jail on a $20,000 bond.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udfe0 News From Your Neighborhood<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph b-article-body__copyright\">Copyright 2026 by WPLG Local10.com &#8211; 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