Staff report

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Dontrell Cameron Joseph Davis, 20, was arrested last night and charged with aggravated battery and simple battery after allegedly stabbing and punching another man during an argument.

At about 9:25 p.m. last night, a Gainesville Police Department officer responded to a call from an apartment at Sweetwater on 16th. The victim reportedly said he had been arguing with his girlfriend about her plan to go somewhere with Davis, her cousin, and then he began arguing with Davis. Davis and the victim reportedly began punching each other; the woman tried to get between them, and the victim allegedly reached over her to punch Davis in the head again. Davis allegedly pulled out a 4-inch fixed-blade knife, reached over the woman, and stabbed the victim in the back. He also allegedly swung the knife at the victim several more times, cutting the victim’s face.

Post Miranda, Davis reportedly said, “I reached over [the woman] and hit [the victim] in the back with the knife.” He reportedly said he didn’t remember cutting the victim’s face but added, “I swung the knife wildly.”

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The victim sustained a stab wound on the back, two lacerations on the side of his face, and a broken hand from punching Davis. Davis sustained two cuts on his hand from holding the knife and a bruise and cut on his face. The victim was transported to the hospital for treatment and has been charged with simple battery via sworn complaint.

Davis has no criminal history. Judge Susan Miller-Jones set bail at $100,000.

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