Skip to main content
See every side of every news story
Published • loading... • Updated

Man in 'zombie-style costume' stabs 2 at Austin coffee shop, crashes into Tesla robotaxi: APD

Police said one victim was critically injured but survived after the suspect fled in a pickup and crashed into an unoccupied Tesla Cybercab.

  • Shankar Temple Grace, 20-year-old, faces two counts of Aggravated Assault after allegedly stabbing two people Wednesday night at Buzz Mill Coffee, located at 1505 Town Creek Drive in Austin.
  • Witnesses reported Grace wore a Halloween costume during the attack, which occurred after he allegedly caused a disturbance at the coffee shop earlier that evening.
  • Following the stabbing, Grace fled in a pickup truck at high speed and struck an unoccupied Tesla Cybercab before police arrested him on a walking trail near Rosewood and Chestnut Avenues.
  • Both victims were transported to a hospital with stab wounds—one life-threatening, the other non-life-threatening—but Austin-Travis County EMS reported they are now in stable condition.
  • Austin Police Department detectives are investigating the incident to determine a potential motive and any prior relationship with the victims; anyone with information should contact the Aggravated Assault Unit.
Insights by Ground AI

17 Articles

Lean Right

Police in Austin, Texas, detained 20-year-old Shankar Temple Grace, who, dressed as a zombie, stabbed people in a coffee shop and then crashed into an unmanned taxi. The incident took place Wednesday night at The Buzz Mill before the start of a local comedy show. Visitors to the establishment complained about a man dressed in a zombie suit with a make-up on his face, after which he stabbed two people, writes Fox News. The police officers who arr…

Read Full Article
Center

A man trained as a zombie allegedly stabbed two people at an Austin, Texas coffee shop Wednesday night before speeding away in a pickup truck and crashing

Read Full Article
Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/yearSubscribe

Bias Distribution

  • 47% of the sources are Center, 46% of the sources lean Right
47% Center

Factuality Info Icon

To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium

Ownership

Info Icon

To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage

KXAN broke the news in Austin, United States on Thursday, October 29, 2026.
Too Big Arrow Icon
Sources are mostly out of (0)

Similar News Topics

News
Feed Dots Icon
For You
Search Icon
Search
Blindspot LogoBlindspotLocal