Mar 20, 2026 | 9:23 am
An Austin game store employee is recovering from multiple stab wounds after stepping in to stop a violent attack on a CapMetro bus last week— an act of courage his coworkers say was entirely in keeping with who he is.
Aidan Hearn, a familiar face at Dragon’s Lair Comics & Fantasy on North Lamar, was on his way to work on March 13 when a man identified as Rogerio Martinez, 54, allegedly stood up on CapMetro’s Route 3 bus and attacked a fellow passenger.
According to an arrest affidavit summarized by CBS Austin, surveillance footage from inside the bus showed Martinez stabbing the person multiple times as the victim raised his hands to defend himself. His identity has not yet been released. Police said Hearn intervened and was stabbed in the leg in the process…