Posted on 09/14/2010 4:55:39 AM PDT by marktwain
A Centralia man being held in connection with a weekend stabbing in Wamac has been released from custody without being charged pending further investigation. Marion County State's Attorney Matt Wilzbach says witness statements indicate the man was acting in self defense, but he wants police to talk to the stabbing victim before a final decision is made on charges.
Wilzbach has been told 36-year-old Christopher Walker of Patoka remains in the intensive care unit of St. Mary's Hospital in Centralia on a respirator, but his condition is stable. However, Walker's condition is not good enough to allow him to talk to police. He is being treated for multiple stab wounds.
The stabbing incident occurred at the Industrial Tavern in Wamac early Saturday morning. Wilzbach says the man who admits stabbing Walker says he was swinging a knife wildly after Walker allegedly came at him in the bathroom. A second man reportedly joined the attack. The Centralia man told Wamac Police he was able to flee the tavern and hid in a brushy area for three hours until spotting a Centralia Police car and going to it. He received three stitches to the head and was treated for other abrasions at St. Mary's Hospital before being transferred to the Marion County Jail where he was held until being released around three Sunday afternoon.
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