A 17-year-old boy died and four other people were hurt when they were stabbed in the Wisconsin River on Saturday.
The group was tubing on the river near the Minnesota border when they were attacked. A short time later, the 52-year-old man who did it was caught by police in St. Croix County, who used a picture to find him.
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The four people who were stabbed in the attack on the Wisconsin River are in good shape. Reports say that their injuries range from severe to critical, and most of them are in the chest and torso.
In a press release, the St. Croix County Sheriff’s Office gave an update on the case and the four people who are still alive.
There are three men and one woman who were hurt in the stabbing. Two of the men are from Luck, Wisconsin, and are 20 and 22 years old. The third man is also 22 years old and is from Elk River, Minnesota. The woman is 24 years old and comes from Burnsville, Minnesota.
Authorities still don’t know what caused the attack on the Wisconsin River.
After the attack, the sheriff of St. Croix County, Scott Knudson, told the press that the scene in the Wisconsin River was “chaotic and scary.”
“It is a tragedy, and I’m sure that anyone who saw it will never forget it.”
The sheriff also gave more details about the arrest of the unknown suspect who had left the scene of the attack after it happened. After 90 minutes, the local police found and arrested the 52-year-old man. A witness at the scene of the crime took a picture of the suspect. This helped the police a lot in their search.
But the weapon that was used in the attack was not found.
Knudson also talked about why the attack was done. He said:
“We think that’s the only person we’re looking into, but this is a very fluid investigation, so that could change, but we think there’s only one suspect, one subject.”
He also said that the police are still looking into whether the suspect and the people he hurt knew each other. The sheriff said that they don’t know if the two people have anything in common, but he was glad that the witness had taken a picture of him.
Knudson gave more information about what happened during the press conference. He said: