Overview

• The attack happened just before 5 a.m. on Sept. 17 at an apartment near Dobson and Broadway roads, where a 16-year-old was stabbed first and fled to a friend’s home to call for help.
• The mother and an 18-year-old were then stabbed during a struggle that left the mother with facial fractures; all three victims are hospitalized and expected to recover.
• Police identified the suspect as 22-year-old Lowell Tucker Dorn, who was found by Tempe officers after reports of a man trying to enter cars and a home near McClintock Drive and Apache Boulevard.
• Prosecutors say Dorn admitted intending to kill the victims; a judge set a $2 million cash-only bond after describing the assault as a “random, ferocious attack.”
• Dorn faces multiple felonies including three counts of attempted murder and residential burglary, and authorities also asked for tips about a family dog reported missing during the incident.