Report: Teasing led to fatal circular saw attack
ELLSWORTH, Wis.— Investigators allege teasing led to a roofer killing a co-worker with a circular saw.
Twenty- four- year- old Miguel Navarro of St. Louis was charged Thursday with first-degree intentional homicide and mayhem in the death of 37-year-old Israel VallesFlores, also of St. Louis.
According to the complaint, Navarro was seen attacking Valles-Flores with a circular saw while on a home’s roof near River Falls. The victim ended up on the garage roof, where he died of his injuries.
A witness said Valles-Flores handed the saw to Navarro, who immediately cut into the victim’s neck. A bloody circular saw was found on the ground.
During a recorded jail call, Navarro said the other workers, including Valles-Flores, were teasing him because he wasn’t feeling well. There was no apparent argument before the attack.