Police report two early morning New Year s Day stabbings in Des Moines George Shillcock, Des Moines Register
Two stabbings were reported on Third Street in Des Moines in the early morning hours of New Year s Day, though there is no known connection between them.
The first victim, 30-year-old Julio Gonzalez, was transported to Methodist Hospital after police responded at 2:25 a.m. He had stab wounds on his stomach and head, according to police.
A bartender told police Gonzalez was hit on the head with a champagne bottle on the second floor of Voodoo Lounge.
The second victim, 21-year-old Christian Watley, was found by two individuals in a parking garage near the American Outlaws Bar, which is next door to Voodoo Lounge.