A 42-year-old man was reported Tuesday to be stable and expected to recover after having been stabbed in the stomach by his girlfriend’s brother at a downtown Salt Lake City motel.
Salt Lake police Detective Dennis McGowan said alcohol was believed to have been a factor in the stabbing, which occurred about 4:30 a.m. Sunday at the Super 8 Motel, 616 S. 200 West.
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Both the victim and his 20-year-old alleged assailant, who complained of a hip injury, were initially transported to University Hospital. The 20-year-old was examined and then released for booking into Salt Lake County Jail, where he remained Tuesday in lieu of $10,000 bail. He was charged with second-degree felony aggravated assault.
McGowan said the victim, suspect and the suspect’s 39-year-old sister were all inside the motel room when the altercation broke out.
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