Police: Suspect admitted to stabbing with beer bottle

Posted 3/5/19

Warren County sheriff’s deputies arrested a man suspected of stabbing at least two people with a beer bottle Friday, April 26.Gregorio Ramirez-Luna, 37, of Wright City, was arrested just after …

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Police: Suspect admitted to stabbing with beer bottle

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Warren County sheriff’s deputies arrested a man suspected of stabbing at least two people with a beer bottle Friday, April 26.Gregorio Ramirez-Luna, 37, of Wright City, was arrested just after midnight the next morning for the stabbings, which occurred about an hour earlier at the Pleasant Oak Trailer Park east of Wright City, according to the sheriff’s department.Ramirez-Luna was charged with first-degree assault leading to serious physical injury, another charge of second-degree assault, and two counts of armed criminal action. He is being held at the Warren County Jail in lieu of a $100,000, cash-only bond.Deputies were called to the trailer park at 11 p.m. Friday for the assault, where witnesses identified Ramirez-Luna as the suspect, according to the sheriff’s department.A witness told investigators there was an argument for unknown reasons between Ramirez-Luna and three other individuals. Ramirez-Luna allegedly then stabbed at least two of the individuals, who remained at the scene. One other person who may have been injured left the area before law enforcement arrived, deputies said.One victim was stabbed in the neck, leaving a 2 cm laceration, along with another cut under his ear, according to the arrest report. The second victim had been cut across his entire left hand with a sharp object. Both were treated by medics at the scene and then taken to the hospital, the sheriff’s department said.The victim who was stabbed in the neck reportedly confirmed Ramirez-Luna had stabbed him.Law enforcement arrested Ramirez-Luna a short time later at a family member’s residence. The suspect allegedly admitted to police that he had stabbed three people with a beer bottle over a family disagreement.An arraignment for Ramirez-Luna is set for May 15 in Warren County Circuit Court.

Gregorio Ramirez-Luna


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