Milwaukee hospital stabbing; Edgar Padilla sentenced, 5 years prison

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Published  December 16, 2024 3:53pm CST
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Edgar Padilla

The Brief

    • A Milwaukee County judge sentenced Edgar Padilla to five years in prison in connection with a stabbing inside Columbia St. Mary's Hospital.
    • The stabbing happened in January.
    • The victim was confirmed by Ascension to be a security guard.

MILWAUKEE - A Milwaukee County judge sentenced Edgar Padilla on Thursday, Dec. 12 to five years in prison plus another six years of extended supervision in connection with a stabbing inside Columbia St. Mary's Hospital this past January. 

Padilla pleaded guilty in November to a single count of first-degree reckless injury in this case. 

According to Milwaukee police, Padilla stabbed a 47-year-old hospital employee, later confirmed by Ascension to be a security guard, who was treated for non-fatal injuries. No one else was hurt.

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Padilla was arrested. 

Ascension Wisconsin said the guard was injured during an altercation with the suspect, who came into the emergency department. 

The Source

  • The information in this post was produced with help from online court records and the criminal complaint in the case.