‘Unprovoked act of violence’: Two people stabbed inside of a Wisconsin Walgreens
JANESVILLE, Wis. (WFRV) – One person was arrested and two victims were injured after what authorities are calling an ‘unprovoked act of violence’ occurred inside a Wisconsin Walgreens on Saturday.
According to the Janesville Police Department, first responders arrived at the Walgreens in the 1900 block of West Court Street around 9:35 p.m. on May 18 and found two victims with multiple stab wounds inside the store.
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First aid was provided to the victims before they were taken to a local hospital for further treatment. The suspect, however, fled the scene on foot before officers arrived.
Other officers and deputies from the Rock County Sheriff’s Office set up a perimeter around the area before a drone was used to help find the suspect walking ‘near the scene.’ Contact was then made with the suspect, later identified as 27-year-old Edward Toyer, who was taken into custody without incident.
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Authorities noted that Toyer, a resident of Janesville, allegedly had blood on him when officers first made contact with him. Toyer was arrested on the following charges:
Two counts of Attempted First Degree Intentional Homicide
Probation Violation
Officers noted that the stabbings were unprovoked and that the victims did not know the suspect. It was also noted that both victims are recovering at the time this article was written.
No other information was provided.
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