A 17-year-old boy was killed and four others were left seriously injured after being stabbed on a river in Wisconsin.
The group were reportedly tubing along Apple River when they were attacked by a 52-year-old man at around 3:45 pm.
The motive is not clear and cops are now speaking to at least 15 people who were also tubing on the river during the incident.
Sheriff Scott Knudson said the area was ‘chaotic, scary.’
“I am sure anyone who witnessed this will never forget it. It is a tragedy,” he added.
Knudson also said that investigators are searching for the weapon used in the attack as the suspect did not have any knife on him when he was captured.
The sheriff explained that a witness took a photo of the attacker, who was arrested one hour after the stabbing.
“He was taken into custody without incident,” Knudson said. “We don’t know yet who was connected to who, who knew each other or what precipitated it.”
Other tubers quickly helped the victims and administered first aid. All were in critical condition when they were rushed to a hospital.
Tubing is a popular activity along the river, where a person can take a shuttle up and be dropped off with an inflatable tube to float down the river. The float can take about two hours and a half.
“It’s been a number of years since a stabbing has taken place,” Knudson said. “I don’t know what to make of it. I just don’t know.”
The suspect is at the St. Croix County Jail.
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