Grapevine Police arrest brother after teen stabbed 3 times

Angel Martinez (Source: Grapevine Police Department)

The Grapevine Police Department is investigating a stabbing that happened just before 10 p.m. outside an apartment complex in Grapevine.

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Police were called to a convenience store near an apartment complex in Grapevine, near the intersection of Mustang Dr. and Tanglewood Dr. A clerk told police the teen ran into the store bleeding, then collapsed on the floor.

Police discovered the 19-year-old was stabbed three times. Police began lifesaving treatment. Medics arrived a few minutes later and took the victim to the hospital. He is expected to survive.

Investigators say they began canvassing the area and were able to trace the crime to a nearby apartment complex.

Police say they were able to identify the victim's brother as the suspect.

The brother has been identified as 24-year-old Angel Martinez. He is facing charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. He is currently being held at the Grapevine Detention Center. He will eventually be transferred to the Tarrant County Jail. 

The Source: Information in this article is from the communication department for the Grapevine Police.

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