UPDATE

Attempted Murder Suspect Arrested

Location:
Five Points Liquor Store, 511 North Central Avenue, Laurel, DE

Date of Occurrence:
Thursday November 29, 2012 at approximately 4:00 p.m.

Victim:
27 year old male

Defendant, Charges, and Bond Information:

Manuel Vasquez, 24, Delmar, DE (Photo Attached)
Attempted Murder 1st
Assault 1st
Possession of Deadly Weapon During the Commission of a Felony

Arraigned at JP2 and committed to Sussex Correctional Institution on $45,000.00 secured bond.

Resume:
Laurel, DE- The Delaware State Police has arrested Manuel Vasquez, 24 of Delmar, DE after he turned himself into detectives Friday afternoon.

Vasquez turned himself into State Police detectives yesterday afternoon after seeing himself on news outlets. He was processed for the charges of Attempted Murder 1st, Assault 1st, and Possession of a Deadly Weapon During the Commission of a Felony. He was arraigned at JP2 and committed to SCI on $45,000.00 secured bond.

Troopers were called to the Five Points Liquor Store on North Central Avenue in Laurel around 4:00 p.m. Thursday November 29th after a 27 year old male was found lying on the ground near the rear of the store with stab wounds to his face. The investigation revealed the 27 year old victim had just left the liquor store when he was confronted by Manuel Vasquez. As the victim attempted to walk away from Vasquez, a physical altercation ensued and Vasquez stabbed the victim in the face with a knife multiple times. Vasquez then fled the scene in an unknown direction.

The 27 year old victim was initially transported to Nanticoke Memorial Hospital and then later transferred to Christiana Hospital where he is currently admitted for his injuries.