KITCHENER - A fatal stabbing in Kitchener last weekend was allegedly sparked by a running road dispute that included an earlier confrontation at a gas station.

Anton Radisic, 38, of Oakville died of a puncture wound to the torso after an altercation with two men early Sunday on a residential street.

Charged with second-degree murder in connection with his death are Stephen McNaney, 44, and his son, Martin, 18, both from the St. Clements area of Wellesley Township

The incident came to light after Radisic hit a curb and flipped his black Mazda at about 1 a.m. on King Street East in downtown Kitchener.

Rescue workers discovered a stab wound and Radisic was taken to Grand River Hospital in Kitchener, where he was pronounced dead.

An autopsy determined the stab wound, not injuries from the crash, caused his death.

A witness on Harold Avenue described seeing two men yelling and banging on a black car at about 12:30 a.m. before the vehicle sped wildly away.

Waterloo Regional Police confirmed Friday that Radisic and the McNaneys were also allegedly involved in a prior altercation at a nearby gas station at King Street and Fairway Road.

That confrontation followed a road rage incident while they were driving their cars. The running dispute also allegedly included threats with a tire iron and an apparent attempt to hit people with a vehicle.

Both murder suspects remain in custody, but a lawyer who expects to represent Martin McNaney said he will likely apply for bail, an unusual move in murder cases.

"As far as I know, he has no record, has never been in trouble for anything," said Brad Dempster.

Defence lawyer Nicholas Wansbutter, who represents Stephen McNaney, said there are "no plans at this time" for him to make a bail application.

Stephen McNaney has a minor criminal record, including assaults in 2009 and 2004 for which he received probation.

Radisic, the father of a young son, had a long and violent criminal record, including a 2005 conviction for kidnapping and assault with a tire iron while trying to collect a drug debt.

The two men accused of murder are scheduled to make their next court appearances via video in November.

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