A 46-year-old man was injured after being stabbed in the chest on Wednesday evening (6) in Blumenau, in Vale do Itajaí. The incident occurred in the Ponta Aguda area, where Samu (Mobile Emergency Service) and military police were mobilized.

The suspect in the stabbing was arrested this Wednesday (6) for attempted murder and domestic violence under the Maria da Penha Law – Photo: Freepik/Divulgação/ND

According to police, a fight broke out between the couple, in which the man who intervened was stabbed. A 50-year-old woman who was attacked was spoken to at the scene and said her partner had become aggressive after drinking alcohol.

While punching and kicking him in the head, the drunken man allegedly pulled him by the hair. The woman said that the man even tried to strangle her, and also took a knife and threatened her.

The knife was seized by police at the scene

The injured man found at the scene said he was trying to protect his daughter-in-law from a fight when the attacker stabbed him in the chest. The bladed weapon was seized by the police and is subject to inspection.

Samu (Mobile Emergency Services) crews treated him and transported the victim to Santa Isabel Hospital for proper medical care. His current health status has not been disclosed.

The alleged attacker was arrested and taken by military police to the police center, where he gave a statement to the duty delegate. The case was classified as attempted murder and domestic violence under the Maria da Penha Law.