FEBRUARY 19, 2015
FRANCONIA, PENNSYLVANIA. (AP)
Police say a worker at a suburban Philadelphia meat
rendering plant has been charged with fatally stabbing a colleague a day after
the co-worker yanked a chair out from under him as a prank.
Thirty-two-year-old Peter Atem has been charged with
first-degree murder in the Wednesday death of 25-year-old Danny Vazquez.
Vazquez was killed at the MOPAC plant in Franconia Township. His last words
were: "Tell my wife I love her."
Police say witnesses saw Atem stab Vazquez. It wasn't clear
Thursday if Atem had hired an attorney.
Police say they found Atem hiding in a shed with
self-inflicted stab wounds, along with a note that said "See you in hell. Life for life." He was taken to a
hospital, where he had surgery. He remained hospitalized Thursday.