Man arrested after argument leads to stabbing on West Side, police say

SAN ANTONIO – A man has been arrested after stabbing another man during an argument on the West Side, according to San Antonio police.

The stabbing happened around 4 p.m. Wednesday in the 700 block of North San Marcos.

A preliminary report from the SAPD on Thursday morning stated that the two men were known acquaintances and had gotten into a verbal argument.

At one point during the altercation, the 57-year-old suspect grabbed a knife and slashed the 37-year-old victim’s upper body.

The victim fled the scene and called for help.

Officers arrived and arrested the suspect at the scene. He is charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, according to the report.

The victim’s injuries were non-life-threatening, police said.

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