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Man charged with attempted murder for stabbing his roommate

Mitchell Gregory, 57, was arrested Monday after he was identified as the attacker in a stabbing on North Broadway Friday night, according to police.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A Knoxville man has been charged with attempted first-degree murder for stabbing his roommate.

On Friday, Knoxville police officers were called to 5530 North Broadway in Fountain City to investigate a report of a stabbing. 

They found Jaime Rodriguez, 31, suffering from multiple stab wounds. He told police that his roommate, Mitchell Gregory, 57, had stabbed him in the neck, back and chest and cut him on both arms.

He said Gregory told him he was going to kill him, according to court documents.

Rodriquez was transported to UT Medical Center for treatment of wounds that were believed to be non-life threatening.

Gregory was charged with attempted first-degree murder, vandalism, public intoxication and driving while his license was suspended, police said.

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