Police say a man called Louis Rivera, 65, had been stabbed outside his home after being confronted by James Dorcilien, 32, identified as a former employee. In response, he shot him.
Police said Rivera was taken to St. Mary's hospital and is in a stable condition, adding:"This investigation is currently ongoing and additional information will be released as it becomes available." Lawandcrime.com reported the weapon in the incident was a knife.
Charleen Alioto, Rivera's fianceé, told WPTV-TV that her husband pulled out his revolver and shot the alleged assailant as protection."He ran up on us," she said."We were outside checking our car because he was around, and he just came running up on us. He lost it, and it's just a huge shock to the community. It's devastated our family. Nobody wants to take someone's life, but he had to protect our family.
Alioto said her partner was being treated for an injury to his arm and told local media it is likely to require surgery. It was not immediately clear what had sparked the fight between the two men.with local resident Kevin Molidor who said he knew the deceased man and overheard a"verbal altercation" just prior to the shots.
Molidor said:"I went upstairs in my apartment to make sure my kids were OK. I came back down and it was just mayhem. Helicopters and cops everywhere. Later we found it was people who worked here." Another resident, Bruce Balsam,newspaper he thought the noises were fireworks which were taking place the same night.
File photo: Emergency police response. Investigation revealed Louis Rivera, 65, had been stabbed outside his home by James Dorcilien, 32, identified as a former employee.
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