Key Largo man suffers apparent stab wound

A 34 year old Key Largo man told deputies he was stabbed sometime Saturday. He was transported in the early morning hours today to Mariner’s Hospital for treatment of a puncture wound in his lower back.

Deputy Ignacio Molina responded to the Murray Nelson Government Center shortly after midnight where he met with the victim. The victim told him he was drinking with a friend named “Tom” Saturday on board the friend’s boat, offshore. He said another man he does not know was also there.

He said Tom and this unknown male began to argue and he stepped between them to calm things down. He said he felt something hit him on the back.

He said some time later he felt pain on his side and Tom told him he had an injury and needed to go to the hospital immediately. He said Tom gave him a small paddle boat to go to shore, where he met with Deputy Molina.

The victim was unable to provide a name for his attacker, and only knows his friend by the first name “Tom”. Detectives will be investigating.

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