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Foster Home Worker Fatally Stabbed: A Life of Service Ends Tragically
25 Jul
Summary
- A man was fatally stabbed at an adult foster home on June 27.
- The victim worked at the home to support his two young children.
- The alleged assailant had reportedly threatened the victim beforehand.
A tragic incident occurred on June 27 at an adult foster home in Cold Spring, Minnesota, where a man identified as Glapoujay Garmondeh, known as Jay, was fatally stabbed. He was just three days shy of his 31st birthday.
Jay worked part-time at the home, which provides services to adults with mental disabilities, to support his two young children and his sister in Liberia. According to the criminal complaint, the suspect, 33-year-old Luke McLane, a resident of the home, allegedly attacked Jay with a knife, cutting his throat. Witnesses reported that McLane had previously stated he would carry out such an act.
Jay, who hailed from Liberia, moved to Oregon and later earned an engineering degree. He also played soccer for the amateur East Coast Stars team in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. His family described him as someone who cared deeply for others. Catholic Charities of the Diocese of St. Cloud is conducting an internal review alongside the police investigation.
