SOUTH PADRE ISLAND, Texas (ValleyCentral) — One of the victims in last week's alleged saw attack on South Padre Island was treated for his major blood loss through a whole blood transfusion at the scene.

The alleged attack took place on May 30 at Cameron County Beach Access 3. Four subcontractors were working at the site when one man, later identified as Rodriguez Zamora, allegedly grabbed a circular construction saw and attacked another worker.

Two victims were transported to Valley Baptist Medical Center in Harlingen, over 40 miles away.

"It was one of those situations where if we didn't have [whole blood], the patient would have bled out on scene," said Emilio Hinojosa, South Padre Island EMS Operations Captain. "Our medics were able to deploy it, our medics were able to give it, and

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