Court Records: CapMetro Stabbing Suspect in and Out of Jail Since 2016

APA, county attorney clash over CapMetro stabbing suspect's arrest history

The Austin Police Association has expressed frustration following the arrest of Deepak Kandel, who admitted to stabbing Akshay Gupta on a CapMetro bus Wednesday

Court records: CapMetro stabbing suspect in and out of jail since 2016

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- The 31-year-old man police said admitted to stabbing an innocent person on a CapMetro bus has a criminal history — primarily misdemeanors — dating back to 2016, according to online Travis County court records. The Austin Police Department arrested Deepak Kandel shortly after the stabbing happened Wednesday near South Lamar Boulevard and Barton Springs Road. Kandel faces a murder charge. Kandel is homeless, according to a police …