NORTH MIAMI, FLA. (WSVN) – A North Miami man was arrested Thursday after police said he stabbed a resident at an independent living facility multiple times, leaving the victim critically injured and requiring emergency surgery.<\/p>\n
James Mackenzie, 53, faces an attempted murder charge in connection with the June 11 stabbing at a residence in the 500 block of Northeast 132nd Terrace, according to North Miami police.<\/p>\n
Officers responded to the home shortly before 11 a.m. and found Mackenzie in the backyard near an efficiency unit with blood on his hands, an arrest report states.<\/p>\n
During a safety sweep of the residence, officers located the victim suffering from multiple stab wounds to the chest. <\/p>\n
The victim, who was seated in a walker used as a wheelchair, was having difficulty breathing and speaking when first responders arrived.<\/p>\n
Miami-Dade Fire Rescue transported the victim to Aventura Medical Center, where medical personnel determined he had been stabbed about seven times. <\/p>\n
Investigators said at least one wound pierced the victim\u2019s heart, and he underwent lifesaving surgery.<\/p>\n
Police said large amounts of blood were found in the bedroom where the victim was discovered. <\/p>\n
Detectives also recovered a folding pocket knife with what appeared to be blood on it from Mackenzie\u2019s efficiency unit.<\/p>\n
According to the arrest report, other residents reported hearing a verbal altercation but did not witness the stabbing. <\/p>\n
Investigators said a surveillance camera inside the residence captured audio of the victim saying, \u201cI\u2019m bleeding everywhere, please, I need to go to the hospital.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mackenzie was taken into custody at the scene and later transported to the North Miami Police Department for processing before being booked into jail.<\/p>\n
During a bond court hearing Friday, a judge found probable cause and ordered that Mackenzie be held without bond.<\/p>\n
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