MIRAMAR, Fla. — Miramar police have arrested the suspect wanted in connection with a fatal stabbing that they say occurred at a gas station on Wednesday.
Police said Jerry Saint Vil, 26, fled before officers arrived at the Mobile gas station located at 16961 Miramar Pkwy.
According to police, Saint Vil is accused of stabbing 51-year-old Teofilo Vargas Paulino after an altercation.
Police said Vargas Paulino suffered serious injuries and was taken by helicopter to a nearby hospital, where he later died.
Alan Vargas, Vargas Paulino’s son, said his father was working at a nearby car wash along Miramar Parkway near Southwest 172nd Avenue when his dad’s life was cut short.
Authorities on Saturday confirmed that Saint Vil was taken into custody thanks to what they called “outstanding investigative work” by the Miramar Police Department and their law enforcement partners.
Jail records show that he is facing one count of premeditated first-degree murder with a weapon and is being held without bond at the Broward County Main Jail.
Police have not released any details about what the victim and suspect were arguing about before the stabbing occurred.
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