A Georgia man was allegedly stabbed with a butter knife by an individual who was reportedly angry about a mess in the kitchen.
Late in the afternoon on September 15, a man noticed peanut butter and jelly was on the counter in his DeKalb residence and began yelling at the person he believed was responsible. Things began to escalate when he told the man he needed to pick up after himself. A woman was present and tried to calm things down by standing in between the pair, but she was unsuccessful.
According to reports, the man complaining about the mess got ahold of a butter knife and was able to stab the other man with it, and the alleged victim started hitting the man. The woman got the suspect to leave the house, and she took the alleged victim to Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital for treatment of his injuries.
Doctors reported that the man had been stabbed five times, and his intestine was punctured. His hip, armpit, right shoulder, and right collarbone were also injured. He was transported to a hospital in Chicago for additional treatment, and the staff at Kishwaukee called the authorities to report the stabbing.
When the police talked to him about the incident, the alleged victim said he believed his life was in imminent danger.
The suspect, who was on probation for an unrelated violent crime and is involved in several other criminal cases, was taken into custody and booked into the DeKalb County Jail. He is currently facing a charge of first-degree attempted murder. It was reported that the public defender representing him believes he may have been defending himself during the altercation.
If you or someone you love is suspected of a criminal offense, contact Orange County criminal defense lawyer Staycie R. Sena at (949) 477-8088 for a consultation now.