A routine weekend morning at the Equinox Apartments in St. Anthony turned deadly last Saturday when a maintenance worker was fatally stabbed after stepping in to protect his 15-year-old stepson, according to relatives. The victim was identified as 44-year-old John Ramon Tongson, and his stepson was rushed to a hospital with serious injuries. Prosecutors have charged a 31-year-old neighbor, Jonathon Michael Kaupa, with second-degree murder and second-degree attempted murder.
Police: Officers Confront Grisly Hallway Killing
In a press release, the St. Anthony Police Department said officers were called to the 2800 block of Silver Lane shortly after 5 a.m. They arrived to find an adult man dead in a third-floor hallway, while a juvenile male was taken…..