Boston Celtics star Jaylen Brown‘s father, Quenton Marselles Brown, was arrested for attempted murder on Thursday (Aug. 21) in connection with a stabbing in a Las Vegas parking lot the night prior.
According to a local NBC News affiliate, the alleged incident transpired at All American Park during an argument about a parking spot “door ding.” Early reports claim “the suspect stabbed the victim in the stomach,” and later fled the scene.
TMZ reported that the victim is said to be a youth football coach, who was transported to a hospital and underwent surgery. Doctors told local authorities that the victim was in critical condition after being stabbed in his back, clavicle and hands; he also broke a rib.
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The victim’s girlfriend claimed the 57-year-old former boxer— who goes by Marselles— hit their vehicle when exiting his SUV. The man went to assess the damage with Marselles allegedly stating, “It was just a bump” and called the boyfriend a “b**** a**.” Her boyfriend “slapped a side mirror on the SUV in response,” causing Marselles to ask, “If he wanted to go,” to which the boyfriend said yes.
She told Las Vegas police that Marselles followed him, produced an unknown object from his right side, and “swung his arm in a straight stabbing motion and struck [the boyfriend] in his back.”
Another witness reported that the knife was swung “25 times” at the victim. When police tracked Marselles down, he was bleeding from his face and had abrasions to his knees.
“He spontaneously uttered that this was all over a door ding without being asked any questions by Patrol officers,” the police report mentioned. The knife that was used has not yet been located. He’s set to appear in court on Thursday afternoon.
Brown, a four-time NBA All-Star, “doesn’t have a close relationship with his father and was unaware of the arrest or incident,” TMZ reported. However, Marselles has a prior arrest from 2016 in Henderson, Nevada on suspicion of battery resulting in substantial bodily harm.