Staff report

A Big Spring man died of a gunshot wound Tuesday, but not before he was able to tell police who had shot him.

According to a news release from the Big Spring Police Department, police received a call shortly after 5 p.m. about a gunshot victim who had been taken to Fire Station No. 3.

Upon arrival police found Theron McVae, 19, who had a gunshot wound to his left abdomen area. The news release said that McVae told police he was shot by his brother Gregory Leal at their residence at 1733 Perdue. McVae had been taken to the fire station by his mother, police said.

The news release said McVae told police that he had walked into Leal's room and Leal raised a handgun and shot McVae.

McVae was taken to Scenic Mountain Medical Center, where he died about 10 p.m.

Leal, 22, was arrested and charged with manslaughter and tampering with evidence. Police said Leal told them he fired a single shot at McVae.

McVae's body was sent to Lubbock for an autopsy. Police report the investigation is continuing.