Police investigating case of man who died two weeks after a fight [Video]

PHOENIX — Phoenix police have started a homicide investigation after a 65-year-old man died from injuries sustained during a December fight in central Phoenix.

Lincoln Guest died January 14 at a local hospital, more than two weeks after police responded to reports of a fight near 13th Avenue and Sherman Street.

Officers found Guest with obvious injuries when they arrived at the scene around 4 p.m., on December 30, according to a police press release.

Guest was initially expected to survive his injuries, police said.

The Office of the Medical Examiner ruled Guest’s death a homicide on January 16.

Homicide detectives have taken over the investigation. No additional details have been released.