UPDATE: March 15, 3:51 p.m. — The victim in this incident has been transferred to a trauma unit out of state and is in stable condition at this time.
EARLIER: An Abingdon, Ill., man is in Knox County Jail on an attempted murder charge.
On Thursday, March 14, 2024, at approximately 3:41 p.m., deputies from the Knox County Sheriff’s Office were dispatched along with Galesburg Hospitals’ Ambulance Service (GHAS) and Abingdon first responders to the 100 block of East Martin Street in Abingdon for a report of a 42-year-old man who appeared to be unconscious and bleeding from the head, according to a Friday release from the sheriff’s office.
Deputies arrived on the scene and began CPR on the victim. The victim was treated by Abingdon first responders and GHAS and transported by ambulance to St. Mary’s Medical Center Emergency Room, where he remains in critical condition.
Upon further investigation, the Knox County Sheriff’s Office learned that the victim lived with an individual who was later identified as the suspect. Further knowledge was gained that the victim and suspect were involved in a verbal altercation that became physical.
Deputies then began to search the area. The suspect, Adam German, a 44-year-old from Abingdon, was located hiding in a shed on an adjacent property.
German was immediately taken into custody without incident, the release said. He was charged with Attempted Murder and Aggravated Domestic Battery.
German is currently being held at the Knox County Jail. The Knox County Sheriff’s Office was assisted by Illinois State Police Crime Scene, Abingdon first responders, and GHAS.
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