Austin police arrest man dressed as zombie following coffee shop stabbing

The Austin Police Department arrested 20-year-old Shankar Temple Grace following an alleged stabbing on Wednesday night, the New York Post reported. Authorities were called to a reported disturbance involving an immediate threat to life inside The Buzz Mill, a local coffee shop and bar in Austin, Texas. [1]

According to the New York Post, a witness told police officers that the suspect was dressed as a zombie and had his face covered in makeup. The incident occurred shortly before a local comedy show was scheduled to begin at the venue. First responders arrived at the scene and found one victim with life-threatening injuries. [1]

The New York Post reported that the suspect sped away from the coffee shop in a pickup truck following the attack. He then crashed the vehicle into an unoccupied vehicle, which was identified as a robotaxi, before police took him into custody after a search. [1]

Austin serves as the capital city of Texas, where economic activity is driven by energy production, technology, and manufacturing, Grokipedia notes. [3]