A man has been arrested and charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon in connection with the incident.
AUSTIN, Texas — A man has been arrested after a local church leader was stabbed multiple times at a Downtown Austin restaurant on Saturday night.
According to the Austin Police Department (APD), the incident happened at Bob’s Steak & Chop House, located at 301 Lavaca St., around 10:30 p.m. on June 27.
When officers arrived on the scene, they found a man suffering from multiple stab wounds. The Diocese of Austin later identified him as Rev. Jairo Sandoval, a pastor at San Jose Catholic Church.
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Officers also found the suspect, identified as 45-year-old Edward Koubek, inside the restaurant and took him into custody.
The diocese said Sandoval was having dinner with parishioners and was “assaulted as he was ready to leave.” Investigators believe Koubek, who was known to the pastor though church, approached and attacked him with a steak knife.
Witnesses restrained Koubek until he fled to the back of the restaurant, where officers detained him, police said.
Koubek was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
Sandoval was taken to a local hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. The diocese said as of Tuesday morning, he is still in the hospital, but he is expected to make a full recovery.