Nov. 13—A person accused of critically wounding two different males and injuring one other in a stabbing early Friday morning was “intoxicated” and “arguing with everybody” shortly earlier than the incident at De Vargas Park, the suspect’s brother advised Santa Fe police.
What might need provoked the assault remained unclear, nonetheless.
Tomas Fragua, 22, faces three counts of aggravated battery with a lethal weapon.
Santa Fe police stated in a information launch he was arrested Saturday afternoon in Albuquerque when he confirmed up at Presbyterian Hospital searching for therapy for cuts to his arms. He was booked into Bernalillo County Metropolitan Detention Middle.
All three victims have been taken to Christus St. Vincent Regional Medical Middle for therapy of their accidents Friday, and one was then taken to College of New Mexico Hospital in Albuquerque. No less than one man has been launched from a hospital, police stated.
The police division stated in a information launch Friday two of the boys have been in crucial situation at the moment.
Police responded to a name in regards to the stabbing on the De Vargas Park skate park round 4:25 a.m. Friday.
Investigators discovered a “massive metallic sharpened stake” on the scene with a pink substance on it that “seemed to be blood,” an officer wrote in an arrest warrant affidavit for Fragua.
One of many victims advised police Fragua had confronted the three males as they have been leaving the park and commenced to argue with certainly one of them. The person stated he did not know what the argument was about, the affidavit states.
“He said as a result of they’re all homeless it initiates ‘silly’ arguments,” the officer wrote.
One other sufferer advised police there was no argument and the person, whom others had recognized as Fragua, attacked him unprovoked.
Fragua’s brother advised investigators in an interview Fragua had been drunk and beginning arguments earlier than the assault occurred.
Fragua often visited the downtown space and infrequently was seen on the Plaza taking part in drums along with his brothers, a witness stated.
An officer who interviewed the victims reported every of the boys had a number of stab wounds: one at the back of the top and on his proper forearm; one other on his neck and chest. The third man appeared to have been stabbed on his left arm, left chest and left hip, the officer wrote.