DEERFIELD BEACH, FLA. (WSVN) - A suspect accused of stabbing a victim was taken into custody after Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies were seen surrounding an apartment complex in Deerfield Beach.
Authorities were at the scene of the 400 block of Northeast 44th Street around 8:40 a.m. Monday where they investigated a possible barricaded subject after receiving reports of a stabbing.
According to deputies, the victim was stabbed at around 7:45 a.m.
BSO SWAT teams were also notified about the situation and established a perimeter in the area.
“According to investigators, when they arrived on scene, they made contact with the victim who told them that their roommate had stabbed him multiple times before fleeing the scene,” said BSO’s Gerdy St. Louis.
7News camera captured the suspect attempting to elude law enforcement.
“At the time that the subject was caught on camera jumping the fence, our deputies were on the scene, canvassing the area, looking for him so our assumption is that he was trying to get away from law enforcement,” said St. Louis.
Previously recorded video footage showed BSO vehicles along the street, including another ambulance a few blocks away. Deputies were also seen with their guns drawn behind a fence that surrounds an apartment complex.
According to deputies, the suspect was was hiding in a trash can behind the apartment complex. He then attempted to flee the scene, hopped some fences and was eventually detained.
“They took him into custody and he is being charged accordingly. This incident had to been extremely frightening for the victim, to have your own roommate stab you in reference to an argument. Detectives are asking anyone, who actually finds themselves in that situation, to call 911 immediately,” said St. Louis.
The victim showed 7News the stab wounds to his arm and face. He said he never had any problems with the suspect, who is his roommate, and that they see each other every day inside their apartment.
He told 7News that the suspect got upset when he gave money to a woman. The two then got into a fight and the victim armed himself with a knife, and slashed him.
The victim was transported to an area hospital for treatment with non-life-threatening injuries. He has since been released.
7News Cameras captured the victim being wheeled into the hospital.
The suspect was taken to the Broward County jail and faces a list of charges.
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