The suspect was not previously known to local law enforcement but was taken into the custody of the St. Croix County Jail, pending charges, according to St. Croix County Sheriff Scott Knudson.
The four injured victims, a 24-year-old woman from Burnsville, a 20-year-old and 22-year-old male from Luck Wisconsin, and a 22-year-old male from Elk River, were in stable condition. Their injuries range from serious to critical with stab wounds to their torsos and chest areas. Paramedics took the 17-year-old to Lakeview Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Later, we learned that his name was Isaac Schuman from Stillwater, Minnesota.
So what caused this incident???
According to the young adults who survived the knife attack, they explained that this strange man (52 year old Nicolae Miu) had been snorkeling under their tubes and was taking pictures of the women/girls under the tubes. They asked him to go away; but when the group got angrier and told him to leave. Nicolae apparently shoved one of the women in the group, which caused the men/boys to shove him back. Nicholae grabbed a knife and began stabbing people. He fatally stabbed Isaac Schuman, who was only 17-years-old.
On the flip side...
Nicolae Miu denies the allegations, insisting that he was simply looking for his friend's phone in the water. I will share a link of the video, I am not sure how long it will work, and I am giving you a TRIGGER WARNING now, as it is pretty intense and difficult to watch. If you choose to watch, it will give you a chance to form your own opinion... First is the TikTok link. Second one, is the YouTube link, which is fairly lengthy, the last one is with the TRIGGER WARNING as it is before and after the stabbings.
I will now head onto the trial. I know people are saying that these young people got what they deserved, because they shouldn't have spoken to an elder like that. Others feel they should have just went to shore and called the police if they felt he was acting like a sexual predator. Than you have others, who feel that Nicolae Miu was the aggressor and he should be punished for everything he did.
I admit, this is a tricky case. We shall continue with the trial and aftermath in the next blurb.
To be Continued....