Teen Arrested in Fatal Stabbing at a Gas Station

BIG SPRING, TX – A 19-year-old Big Spring man is in custody after police say he stabbed another man to death.

According to the Big Spring Police Department, officers were dispatched to the Shell station located on S. Gregg St. for reports of an unresponsive male around 7:30 p.m. on Thursday.

When officers arrived at the scene they located 25-year-old Antonio Iglesias laying in the parking lot with a laceration to his chest. 

Officers performed life-saving measures, but Iglesias succumbed to his injuries at the scene.

During the subsequent investigation, officers determined Iglesias had been sitting inside a small red vehicle when he got into an altercation with Marcus Anthony Melendez.

Witnesses at the scene told investigators after the altercation they saw the vehicle's door open and the victim fell to the ground. The vehicle then left the scene.

At approximately 3:00 a.m. on Wednesday, police arrested Melendez for murder. He is currently being held at the Howard County Jail.

According to BSPD, additional suspects may have been involved in the incident. The department is asking anyone with information to reach out to CrimeStoppers at (432) 263-TIPS (8477) or use the P3tips.com software to submit your tip online.