NEWYou can now hear Fox News articles. A Kansas man allegedly attempted to kill his boat’s captain in Hawaii during a snorkel tour. Police say that Avery Nissen, 21, of Overland Park Kansas, stabbed the 62-year old male captain on Thursday, during a 3-hour snorkel tour. Nissen was charged for second-degree attempted killing, first-degree and second-degree attacks. According to KHNL the injured boat captain is Stanley Lurbiecki who has been in the boating business for many years. The 62-year old man was stabbed in the head, hands and lower abdomen. The man was transported to a local hospital where he’s in stable condition.LISTEN TO THE NEW ‘CRIME & JUSTICE WITH DONNA ROTUNNO’ PODCASTPolice said officers responded to the incident at 3:21 p.m. on Thursday at the Honokohau Harbor in Kailua-Kona.Officials said other passengers onboard the boat restrained Nissen after he allegedly began attacking the man with a filet knife. The motive for the alleged assault is unknown, according to police. Find out more on the TRUE CRIME CENTREAccording to the report the incident occurred on a catamaran that was owned by Hawaii Nautical a boat tour company. Mark Towill, the owner and president of Hawaii Nautical told the outlet, “Stan’s stable, he is recovering.” He is a hero and fighter. “CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD FOX NEWS APP”. Towill said, “I’m just incredibly thankful that our team is still safe and that this situation ended as it did.” “I have never heard of this happening before in the industry and I am so grateful to our team for their professionalism, and the way they reacted. “SEND US A TIP HERBail was set at $1.57M and Nissen is expected to appear in court on Monday.
