Investigators say Frank Ligouri stabbed his roommate in the chest around 10:15 Saturday night in Bellmore.
The roommate managed to get out of the apartment to head to a nearby 7-Eleven on Merrick Road to call for help. He was then taken to the hospital.
Ligouri is now facing several charges, including second and third-degree assault.
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