Brooksville, FL – Wednesday, September 24 Early this morning, at approximately 12:53 a.m., Hernando County Sheriff’s Office responded to a 9-1-1 hang-up call from the Days Inn at 6320 Windmere Road, Brooksville. Deputies found Nieser Diaz, 21, with a large laceration to his neck and Miguel Diaz, 20, with multiple stab wounds. Both were treated on-site by Hernando County Fire Rescue.
Investigation revealed that Juan Diaz, 25, allegedly stabbed his brothers with a glass shard from a broken salsa bottle during an argument over money sent to their family in Mexico. The brothers, along with their father, Eliseo Hernandez-Diaz, 41, were staying at the motel while working construction in the area. Juan Diaz reportedly broke the salsa jar and used a shard as a weapon. The brothers were separated before deputies arrived.
Nieser Diaz was transported to a local hospital and later airlifted to a trauma center for advanced treatment. Miguel Diaz sustained minor injuries and did not require further medical care. Juan Diaz denied the allegations during questioning but was arrested on two counts of felony aggravated battery. He is held without bond at the Hernando County Detention Center.
Miguel Diaz, Eliseo Hernandez-Diaz, and Sergio Flores, 50, a bystander, are detained at the Hernando County Detention Center at the request of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) due to their illegal presence in the country. ICE will decide on detaining Juan Diaz and Nieser Diaz at a later date.
Source: Hernando County Sheriff’s Office
