Sheboygan man allegedly stabs, kills roommate, taken into custody after hours-long standoff
SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (WFRV) – A Sheboygan man was arrested after he allegedly stabbed and killed his roommate on Friday evening, the incident caused an hours-long standoff on South 25th Street.
According to a release, officers with the Sheboygan Police Department responded to a residence in the 1700 block of South 25th Street shortly before 6 p.m. for reports of a victim who had been stabbed by his roommate.
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When officers arrived, they were able to get to the victim, who was previously helped by neighbors, and take him to a local hospital for treatment. However, despite lifesaving efforts, the 33-year-old Sheboygan man died at the hospital as a result of his injuries.
After obtaining a search warrant for the 34-year-old suspect’s home, efforts to take him into custody began.
For several hours without a response, the suspect stayed inside his home where the stabbing reportedly happened. Eventually, officers used a vehicle-mounted ram to break the front door and continued to issue commands for the suspect to cooperate.
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After several minutes he exited the home and was taken into custody without further incident.
A charge of First Degree Intentional Homicide is being referred to the Sheboygan County District Attorney’s Office.
Assisting agencies included:
Sheboygan Fire Department
Sheboygan County Sheriff’s Office
Manitowoc County Sheriff’s Office
Wisconsin State Patrol
The incident remains under investigation. Local 5 will update this story when more details are released.
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