Man charged following stabbing on Eastwood Road in Wilmington

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — A Wilmington man is facing charges after police say he stabbed another man Thursday night on Eastwood Road.

According to the Wilmington Police Department, officers responded around 10:15 p.m. to the 200 block of Eastwood Road in reference to a stabbing.

When officers arrived, they found a 44-year-old man with multiple stab wounds. Police said the injuries are not considered life-threatening.

Witnesses told officers the suspect may have gone into a nearby room at the Suburban Extended Stay hotel.

During the investigation, additional witnesses identified a man walking through the hotel’s back parking lot as a possible suspect. Officers detained him.

Police identified the suspect as 41-year-old Jose Martiliano Hernandez Gomez of Wilmington. According to investigators, Gomez admitted to the stabbing, and the weapon was recovered from him.

Gomez is charged with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill inflicting serious injury. He is being held at the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office Detention Facility without bond.

Police say the investigation remains active. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Wilmington Police Department at 910-343-3600 or submit tips anonymously through Tip411