Charges: Bloomington man stabbed roommate while he was asleep, severely injuring him

A Bloomington man is facing attempted murder charges after prosecutors said he stabbed his roommate inside their Bloomington home on Thursday, leaving the victim with life-threatening injuries. According to a criminal complaint filed in Hennepin County, Antonio Baumgartner, 30, is charged with one count of attempted second-degree murder and one count of first-degree assault. The complaint says Bloomington police were sent to the area of 96th Street West on Thursday for a reported stabbing. Officers found the victim in a garage with a towel around his arm and covered in blood, the complaint says. The victim told police he was stabbed with a kitchen knife inside the home he had shared with Baumgartner, his roommate, for 10 months. The complaint says the victim told officers he had been asleep when he heard pounding on his bedroom door, and Baumgartner came in and started stabbing him without warning. Police saw deep cuts on the victim’s forearm and inner bicep, according to t