Texas man dressed as zombie accused of stabbing 2 people at coffee shop
Austin Police said Shankar Temple Grace, 20, was charged with two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon following the stabbing at a coffee shop.
On Wednesday, October 28, at approximately 8:54 p.m., Austin Police responded to a disturbance at a coffee shop in Austin, Texas. Officers found two victims with stab wounds and transported them to a local hospital. One victim had life-threatening injuries, while the other had non-life-threatening injuries. Both victims are currently stable.
The suspect, later identified as Shankar Temple Grace, was arrested later that night near the Rosewood Avenue and Chestnut Avenue area. Grace, who was dressed in a Halloween costume, including zombie makeup, has been charged with two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. The owners of Buzz Mill Coffee, where the incident occurred, expressed their gratitude for the community's support and revealed that all involved are on a road to recovery.
The owners also mentioned that Grace had previously attended multiple shows at the venue without any incidents. GoFundMe pages have been created to support the victims, Brian Mason and Patric Tester, who were both stabbed during the incident.
Written by urgent.news from Global News's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
