Charged with knifing his friend to death and injuring three others after fleeing a party in anger due to being teased about his flatulence is a 21-year-old man.
According to court documents in Hartford, Connecticut, Marc Higgins expressed to police his frustration over being belittled, stating he aimed to prove that others should not mess with him.
Police reported that an altercation occurred between Higgins and fellow partygoer Stacy Buccheri, who scolded him for being gassy.
Witness accounts indicated that Buccheri slapped Higgins, prompting him to shatter a beer bottle before angrily leaving the apartment.
Approximately 45 minutes later, he returned wielding three knives, indiscriminately attacking individuals on a porch.
Described as ‘very drunk’ by witnesses, Higgins allegedly fatally stabbed 21-year-old Matthew Walton and injured 18-year-old Sandra Ranger, 19-year-old David Klett, and 18-year-old Tyler Basso.
Upon the arrival of police officers, Walton was discovered in a first-floor apartment gravely injured and unresponsive.
Ranger sustained serious stab wounds and was transported to Bristol Hospital, where Walton was declared dead.
Authorities later discovered that Klett and Basso had also been stabbed but made their way to the hospital independently.
All three, Ranger, Klett, and Basso, have since been released from the hospital.
After fleeing the scene, Higgins surrendered to police hours later and confessed to the stabbings.
During questioning, police reported that Higgins referred to Walton as a friend and Ranger as an acquaintance.
He informed investigators that he did not specifically target them; they were merely the first individuals he encountered upon returning to the party.
Higgins has been remanded to custody with a $2 million bail bond set in the town of Bristol, and a judge has transferred his case to the Superior Court in nearby New Britain.
