SAN ANTONIO – A South Side gas station employee stabbed a 17-year-old boy early Thursday morning in a dispute over beer, according to San Antonio police.
The stabbing happened just after 5:35 a.m. at the Circle K on Southwest Military Drive and Commercial Avenue, located on the South Side.
The teen walked into the store alongside another male and attempted to take a beer, SAPD said.
However, the employee, 43, told the teen that he couldn’t purchase the alcohol at that time. The boy responded by saying, “I’m going to take it regardless,” police stated.
The employee attempted to take the beverage away, which prompted the teen to hit him on the upper body, police said.
SAPD said the employee pulled out a knife at some point and stabbed the teen in “self-defense.”
The teenager suffered a stab wound to his lower body and was taken to a local hospital for treatment. His injuries were non-life-threatening, police said.
No arrests have been made in the incident. Authorities are in the process of reviewing the store’s surveillance footage.
SAPD said the investigation is ongoing.