{"id":2584832,"date":"2026-03-28T08:43:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-28T12:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-man-lashes-out-in-stabbing-attack-after-hearing-bible-conversation\/"},"modified":"2026-03-28T08:44:37","modified_gmt":"2026-03-28T12:44:37","slug":"texas-man-lashes-out-in-stabbing-attack-after-hearing-bible-conversation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/texas-man-lashes-out-in-stabbing-attack-after-hearing-bible-conversation\/","title":{"rendered":"Texas Man Lashes Out in Stabbing Attack After Hearing Bible Conversation"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftexas-man-lashes-out-in-stabbing-attack-after-hearing-bible-conversation%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2584832&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>On a No. 3 bus in Austin, Texas, a dispute over discussing the Bible led Rogerio martinez, 54, to stab two people with a kitchen knife.Surveillance video reportedly captured Martinez stabbing a man in the back and then continuing the attack, including a third stab after another passenger pushed him away, injuring the second victim in the leg.Both victims survived,with the first victim in critical condition at Dell Seton Medical Center. Martinez was arrested on March 13 on two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and is being held with a bond of $200,000. A fellow passenger who intervened,Aidan Hearn,was also stabbed in the leg; he described the struggle and said a bystander applied a tourniquet to his wounds. City officials noted safety concerns and discussed steps to improve transit safety, while CapMetro highlighted the Transit Police Department\u2019s presence and proactive safety efforts since its launch in June 2025.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>A conversation about the Bible on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-says-no-domestic-flight-covid-test-mandate-for-now\/\" title=\"Biden Says No Domestic Flight Covid Test ...date For Now\">public transit<\/a> in Austin, Texas, sent one man into a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nyc-subway-workers-call-for-protections-amid-uptick-in-violence\/\" title=\"NYC subway workers call for protections amid uptick in violence\">stabbing spree<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Rogerio Martinez, 54, was arrested on March 13 for the alleged attack.<\/p>\n<p>A woman and her friend had reportedly been discussing the Bible on the No. 3 bus, which prompted Martinez to say &ldquo;I&rsquo;m tired of hearing your voice,&rdquo; per a <a href=\"https:\/\/cbsaustin.com\/news\/local\/affidavit-suspect-said-im-tired-of-hearing-your-voice-before-stabbing-two-on-bus\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">report<\/a> from KEYE-TV.<\/p>\n<p>He lunged at the woman&rsquo;s friend with a kitchen knife he had been carrying.<\/p>\n<p>An affidavit regarding the incident said that surveillance video captured Martinez stabbing a man in the back.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!container) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=\"https:\/\/player.anyclip.com\/anyclip-widget\/lre-widget\/prod\/v1\/src\/lre.js\"; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.setAttribute(\"pubname\", \"westernjournalcom\"); 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she said, per KEYE.<\/p>\n<p>CapMetro, the <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >public transit agency<\/a> for Austin, remarked in a statement that &ldquo;since the launch of the CapMetro Transit Police Department in June 2025, the department has averaged about two calls for service for every 10,000 customers across the system.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;About 67% of those calls are proactive, meaning officers are initiating activity through patrols, safety checks, and engagement with riders and staff to help promote safety and security,&rdquo; the statement added.<\/p>\n<p>Aidan Hearn, the fellow passenger who intervened and was stabbed in the leg, said in an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kxan.com\/news\/local\/austin\/man-hurt-in-capmetro-bus-stabbing-s-story\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">interview<\/a> with KXAN that he saw &ldquo;somebody that was in pain and distress and there was no other decision to be made.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I looked up and I saw the man attacking the first victim,&rdquo; Hearn said, per the outlet.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The attacker and I struggled for maybe a minute, might have been two,&rdquo; Hearn continued. &ldquo;I end up kicking him in the chest to make sure he stays in the seat he was in, so he could not get up and pursue the guy, which is when he decided to lash out with the knife.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Hearn is visually impaired, and in addition to the stab wounds in his leg, he sustained deep cuts on his hand.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I went into shock for a little bit, but she was able to hold me and calm me and tell me everything is going to be okay,&rdquo; Hearn continued.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;An incredibly kind gentleman helped me take my belt off and applied a tourniquet to my leg, which with a little bit of hindsight probably saved it.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Martinez has been charged with two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, per KEYE.<\/p>\n<p>He was booked into the Travis County Correctional Complex, and he faces a cumulative $200,000 bond.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; 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On the No. 3 bus, a woman and her friend were talking about the Bible when Martinez allegedly told them he was tired of hearing their voices and then lunged at the woman\u2019s friend with a kitchen knife he was carrying. Surveillance footage is said to show Martinez stabbing the first man in the back.<\/p>\n<p>He then pulled out the knife and stabbed that victim three more times as the man tried to defend himself. Another passenger pushed Martinez away, and Martinez is accused of stabbing that man in the right leg. Both victims survived; the first was taken to Dell Seton Medical Center in critical condition.<\/p>\n<p>Austin City Councilmember Vanessa Fuentes urged safety improvements and said she would work with CapMetro leadership to determine additional ways to help. CapMetro noted that since creating the CapMetro Transit Police Department in June 2025, the system has seen about two calls for service per 10,000 riders, with roughly two-thirds of those calls being proactive patrols, safety checks, and engagements with riders and staff to promote safety.<\/p>\n<p>A fellow passenger, Aidan Hearn, who intervened and was stabbed in the leg, told KXAN he saw someone in pain and distress and felt there was no other option. He described a struggle with the attacker for about a minute or two, then said he kicked the assailant in the chest to keep him from pursuing the first victim, after which Martinez allegedly stabbed him. Hearn, who is visually impaired, also suffered deep cuts on his hand. Another passerby helped apply a tourniquet, an action Hearn believes probably saved his leg.<\/p>\n<p>Martinez has been charged with two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, booked into the Travis County Correctional Complex, with a total bond set at $200,000<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2584833,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Michael-Featured-Image-2026-03-27T193346.765.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[53016,50403,13978,3694],"class_list":["post-2584832","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-bible-2","tag-crime-2","tag-stabbing","tag-texas"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Michael-Featured-Image-2026-03-27T193346.765.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2584832","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2584832"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2584832\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2584836,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2584832\/revisions\/2584836"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2584833"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2584832"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2584832"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2584832"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}