SISTER IDENTIFIES WINDOM STABBING VICTIM

The man who died in a stabbing in Windom New Year’s Eve has been identified.  An online fundraising campaign started by Brittany Layman identifies the victim as her brother 30-year-old Benjamin Matter.  Matter and a 31-year-old man were both stabbed at the Phat Pheasant Pub in Windom around 11:45 pm Tuesday.  Matter died at Windom hospital and the other man suffered serious injuries.  The suspect is a 26-year-old man from San Diego, California who suffered minor injuries.  He remains in the Cottonwood County jail on suspicion of first-degree murder, second-degree assault and terroristic threats.  The investigation is ongoing.