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Colorado Springs police arrest man accused of stabbing roommate

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Posted at 7:59 AM, Dec 25, 2019
and last updated 2019-12-26 10:03:34-05

COLORADO SPRINGS — The Colorado Springs Police Department arrested a man after they say he stabbed his roommate early Christmas Day.

Police said the two roommates got into a fight where the suspect stabbed the victim in a residence off 3500 block of La Salle St.

Officers responded and found 28-year-old Gregory Kauppila, the suspect, away from the residence.

Kauppila was then arrested by authorities. His roommate was taken to a hospital to be treated for his injuries.