Stabbing with broken salsa bottle at motel causes 'very severe' injury: HCSO

BROOKSVILLE, Fla. - One person is recovering from what Hernando County Sheriff Al Nienhuis described as a "very severe" neck injury after being stabbed with a broken salsa bottle during a fight at a motel early Tuesday.

What we know:

In a video posted on social media, Nienhuis said the stabbing happened around 3 a.m. Tuesday at the Days Inn off I-75 and SR 50.

According to investigators, as many as nine people were at the scene and three were directly involved in the fight that led to the stabbing.

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Nienhuis said the victim is believed to be stable at the hospital, while a second person suffered superficial cuts.

The stabbing suspect is in custody, according to Nienhuis.

What they're saying:

"Of the nine individuals, we're actually doing an investigation on all nine of them," Nienhuis said early Tuesday. "We believe there's a good possibility that some, if not all, of those individuals are actually here in the country illegally."

What we don't know:

Investigators have not released the names of those involved in the incident.