POMPANO BEACH, Fla. – A South Florida man was repeatedly stabbed and pretended to be dead so he could make his getaway. Now a suspect is being sought in connection with the stabbing.
Brandon L. Wilson, 25, is accused of stabbing Mark Gougeon, 57, in the neck after they got into an argument Tuesday morning at a home on Northwest 10th Avenue in Pompano Beach.
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Broward Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Gina Carter said deputies arrived and found Gougeon sitting outside on a bench, bleeding profusely from a stab wound to his beck. Gougeon told deputies that Wilson locked the door.
The SWAT team was called and entered the home, but Wilson was gone.
Carter said a witness claimed that Wilson had lured Gougeon into the bathroom, where Wilson grabbed Gougeon from behind and tried to slash his throat. Wilson continued to stab Gougeon until he collapsed in the bathroom and acted as though he was dead.
It was only when Wilson became distracted that Gougeon ran out. Gougeon was taken to Broward Health North, where he was listed in stable condition.
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