The Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office has arrested Bryan Douglas Schini in connection with the stabbing of two Evansville residents at a southeast-side home. Schini is charged with two counts of Attempted Murder and one count of Burglary.
On October 19th, 2025, at approximately 10:08 PM, deputies were dispatched to the 1900 block of Meridian Drive in reference to a stabbing. Upon arrival, deputies located a victim suffering from a defensive knife wound to his hand. A second victim, who had reportedly been stabbed in the back, had already left the scene and was not immediately located.
Witnesses told deputies that Schini arrived at the residence around 8:00 PM. He had been told multiple times in recent weeks not to return due to increasingly erratic behavior. Schini reportedly entered the home uninvited and began acting belligerently toward the occupants. During the encounter, he stripped down to his boxer shorts and made disturbing comments about killing one of the residents. After being asked repeatedly to leave, he eventually complied and left the residence.
A short time later, one of the victims exited the home and was immediately attacked by Schini, who had apparently been lying in wait outside. Armed with a knife, Schini stabbed the victim at least once and attempted to stab him in the head, according to the Sheriff’s report. The second victim rushed outside to help, and the struggle continued back inside the residence. During the altercation, the second victim sustained a laceration to his hand. He struck Schini with a plastic dolphin, forcing Schini to flee the residence.
Schini fled the scene in a vehicle. The victim who had been stabbed in the back was later located at an eastside apartment. His injuries were determined to be serious but not life-threatening, and he was transported to a local hospital for treatment. The second victim refused medical treatment at the scene.
At approximately 2:00 PM on October 20th, 2025, officers with the Evansville Police Department made contact with Schini and detained him. Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the scene and took Schini into custody without incident.
Schini was transported to the Sheriff’s Operations Center, where he has been cooperative with investigators. He is currently being interviewed by Sheriff’s Office detectives. The incident remains under investigation by the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office.
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