Authorities say a Virginia man stabbed another man in the neck with a filet knife, causing serious injuries - and then told police he wanted to finish the job.

Irving Gene McLeod Jr., 52, stabbed James Arthur Dethloff with the knife after a dispute Friday evening at the Third Avenue Hotel, Virginia police reported. Police said the nature of the argument remains unknown.

Dethloff underwent surgery for his injuries and was hospitalized in intensive care Monday, Police Chief Dennis Benz said.

McLeod made an initial appearance in State District Court in Virginia on Monday on two counts of second-degree assault. Judge Gary Pagliaccetti set McLeod’s bail at $20,000 and granted an application for a public defender.

McLeod’s next court appearance is scheduled for July 7.

According to the criminal complaint:

Officers were dispatched to the Third Avenue Hotel, 201 N. Third Ave., at 5:19 p.m. Friday after several 911 calls were placed and callers indicated that someone had been stabbed.

A man identified as McLeod was detained at the scene. Afterward, a man identified as Dethloff arrived, holding his neck with paper towels. He indicated that he had been stabbed by McLeod.

As officers escorted McLeod to a squad car, McLeod started yelling.

“I will tell you what, let me go and I will cut him right,” he allegedly said.

Officers told McLeod to stop yelling, telling him he’d have an opportunity to explain the incident later, but he continued.

“When I get out of jail, I will make sure and cut him right,” he said, according to the complaint. “How long is a guy supposed to put up with this?”

Later, at the jail, before being read his Miranda rights, McLeod continued.

“Release me again and I’ll kill that f---,” he stated. “I won’t just stab him once and call ya. I won’t call ya next time. I’ll just leave him to die.”

McLeod refused to give a formal statement to police, Benz said.

Dethloff gave a statement to police, explaining that he had been drinking with McLeod and friends when McLeod became upset. He said McLeod then left the apartment and came back with a filet knife.

Dethloff was stabbed in the clavicle area, with the knife “nicking” his trachea.

Surveillance images reviewed by police appear to show McLeod leaving the room where he lives and entering a neighboring room. He then leaves the room and re-enters, lunging forward with his arms raised.

The video shows McLeod then returning to his room while Dethloff is seen exiting the other room, grabbing at his throat.