Officers responded to a call regarding an argument between two people at Motel 6, located at 4000 SW 40th Blvd., Gainesville Police Detective Matthew Goeckel wrote in an email. After investigating the incident, police came to the conclusion that the fight was over drug money.
When the victim and another man were arguing, the suspect stepped in, ultimately leading to a fight between the victim and suspect, Goeckel said. During the fight, the suspect pulled out a knife and slashed the victim in the back, leaving the victim with a non-life-threatening cut from the shoulder blade to the waist area.
The suspect left the area before police arrived, Goeckel said. As of press time, officers are searching for the suspect.
[A version of this story ran on page 5 on 6/4/15]
