Stabbing victim dies in local hospital; suspect remains jailed

TEMPLE, Texas (KWTX) – A man who was stabbed Sunday afternoon at the Wildflower Apartments at 910 South 35th St. in Temple has died at a local hospital, police said Monday afternoon.

Police identified the victim as Simeon Freeman, 40, of Temple.

Officers found Freeman after responding at around 1:50 p.m. Sunday to a report of the stabbing.

He was taken to Scott & White Medical Center where he later died.

Christopher Simmons, 41, was arrested at the scene.

Simmons was held in the Bell County Jail Monday in lieu of bonds totaling $8,000 charged with misdemeanor possession of marijuana, evading arrest, and driving with a suspended license.

Charges in connection with the stabbing are pending a review by the Bell County District Attorney’s Office, police said Monday.