The following is a news release from the Lubbock Police Department:
Augustine Garcia Jr., 27, is now in custody charged with aggravated assault in connection to the July 2nd stabbing of a 25-year-old male in the 2300 block of Auburn Street.
Through the investigation, LPD detectives identified Garcia as a suspect in the stabbing and an arrest warrant was secured late Tuesday afternoon. By 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, investigators located Garcia and arrested him without incident in the 2300 block of Auburn.
Investigators with the Texas Anti-Gang Center (TAG) Lubbock assisted with the arrest of Garcia.
This case remains under investigation by the LPD Persons Crimes Unit.
(News release from the Lubbock Police Department)
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Update: A previous version of the news release stated Augustine Garcia Jr. was 44. Jail records and an updated news release show he is 27.