Shankar Temple Grace allegedly stabbed two people at The Buzz Mill before fleeing (Austin Police Department)
A man wearing a zombie costume allegedly stabbed two people at an Austin, Texas, coffee shop Wednesday night, then fled in a pickup truck and crashed into an unoccupied vehicle.
The Austin Police Department identified the suspect as 20-year-old Shankar Temple Grace, who was arrested following a police search.
The attack happened shortly before a comedy show was scheduled to start at The Buzz Mill, a coffee shop and bar.
Police said officers were called to reports of a “disturbance hot shot” inside the business. The term describes an altercation that is rapidly escalating and poses an immediate threat of death or serious physical injury.
Police said a man attacked two people at The Buzz Mill shortly before a comedy show was set to begin. (Google Maps)
First responders found one victim suffering from life-threatening injuries and a second victim with injuries that were not considered life-threatening, according to APD.
Both victims were taken to a hospital and were last listed in stable condition, authorities said.
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Following the stabbing, the suspect sped away in a pickup truck before hitting an unoccupied autonomous vehicle, KEYE reported.
Officers searched for Grace and later found him on a walking trail about 3 miles from the scene, police said.
APD said the suspect was wearing a Halloween costume during the attack.
Austin police arrested a suspect wearing a Halloween costume after the Wednesday night stabbing. (FOX 7 in Austin/File)
According to KEYE, a witness told police the man was dressed as a zombie and had makeup covering his face.
People inside the establishment also told officers that the man had caused a disturbance at the bar before the stabbing, the outlet reported.
Grace was booked into the Travis County Jail and faces two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, a second-degree felony.
