AUSTIN, Texas — A man accused of stabbing another person multiple times near an East Austin convenience store told detectives he was “grateful” he stabbed the victim because he believed the victim had stolen from him, according to an arrest affidavit.
Austin police said detectives responded June 3 to a stabbing near a 7-Eleven convenience store at 1705 Lakeshore Blvd. Investigators said the victim suffered multiple stab wounds and was rushed to Dell Seton Medical Center for emergency surgery.
According to the affidavit, a witness told police they had just left Baby A’s restaurant and were walking toward the 7-Eleven when they saw an older man holding a knife approach another man who was kneeling between an ice box and a trash can…