On Monday, June 24, 2024, in New Braunfels, a stabbing incident occurred around noon near North Market Avenue and East San Antonio Street. The New Braunfels Police Department responded to the scene where they found a 55-year-old man from Canyon Lake with a slash wound to his upper body. Paramedics from New Braunfels Fire and EMS treated the victim before transporting him to a hospital in Kyle. The victim is reported to be in serious but stable condition.
According to preliminary investigations by NBPD detectives, the incident stemmed from a confrontation between the victim and the driver of another vehicle. Both individuals had exited their vehicles during a rolling disturbance. The suspect, described as an older white male with gray hair, allegedly confronted the victim with a machete-type knife. The suspect then fled the scene in a light-colored four-door pickup truck.
Anyone with information about this incident, the suspect, or the vehicle involved is asked to contact New Braunfels Police or Comal County Crime Stoppers. Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of up to $4,000 for information that leads to an arrest and/or grand jury indictment. To remain anonymous and to collect the reward, contact Crime Stoppers at 830-620-TIPS (8477), leave a tip online at http://comalcrimestoppers.org/, or send a tip using the “P3 Tips” smartphone app available on iOS and Android devices.