On Sunday, a Southwest Side home argument left a 52-year-old man hospitalized after police say a woman slashed him in the chest with a kitchen knife. She was taken into custody in connection with the attack.
Police: Living-Room Fight Spills Into Violent Knife Attack
The confrontation broke out just before 10:30 a.m. at a home off South General McMullen Drive near Billy Mitchell Boulevard, according to News 4 San Antonio. Investigators say the man and the woman were arguing when she grabbed a kitchen knife and cut him several times in the chest area.
The victim was taken to a hospital for treatment. Police detained the woman at the scene, and she is expected to be charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
Charges And Legal Context
Under Texas law, aggravated assault includes using a deadly weapon during an assault and is prosecuted as a felony, with penalties that can shift depending on the injuries involved and the relationship between the people in the case. The statute defining aggravated assault is laid out in Texas Penal Code §22.02. Local prosecutors will review the investigation and decide what formal charges to file.
