Actor Nick Pasqual charged with attempted murder for stabbing ex-girlfriend; Face a life sentence if convicted

Trigger warning: This article includes references to sexual abuse and domestic violence

Actor Nick Pasqual, who had a supporting role on How I Met Your Mother, has been charged with attempted murder for repeatedly stabbing his ex-girlfriend, Allie Shehorn, a Hollywood makeup artist, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

The Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office charged Pasqual with one count of attempted murder, one count of first-degree residential burglary in the presence of a person and one count of injury to a spouse, a partner, a fiancé, a boyfriend, a girlfriend or the parent of a child. According to the press release posted on the office's website, if convicted, Pasqual could face a maximum sentence of life in prison.

Shehorn, according to Variety, had recently filed for a restraining order against him, but it's unclear whether she served it on Pasqual before he stabbed her.

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“My thoughts and deepest sympathies are with the victim of this horrific incident,” District Attorney George Gascón said in a statement, providing support and resources to Shehorn on behalf of the department as she embarks on the long, difficult journey of healing from physical wounds. and mental trauma. “We will ensure that the individual responsible for this egregious act is held accountable for his actions,” he said.

The charges against Pasqual come a week after Shehorn was found bleeding in her home, braving 20 stab wounds, according to KTLA. She was placed in an intensive care unit at a local medical center before being released from intensive care a few days later. She remains hospitalized.

According to Variety, in her restraining order against Pasqual, Shehorn accused the actor of previously physically assaulting her in the home they shared, including slapping her, breaking down doors, banging her head against the ground and sexually assaulting her. Following the May 23 incident, Pasqual fled the scene. He was then arrested at a checkpoint on the US-Mexico border.

This is a first-person account from Shehorn's friend who found her after she was stabbed.

“I found her and had to go to the room where it happened. It wasn’t a pretty sight,” Shehorn’s friend Christine White recalled to KTLA, adding, “It’s not the kind of thing that should happen to anyone.” You don't think it will ever happen to you.

Shehorn's friends, Emily MacDonald and Jed Dornoff, started a GoFundMe account to raise the money she will need to cover her hospital bills, including her extended stay at the medical facility and subsequent surgeries and treatments. Allie Shehorn's Hollywood credits include Babylon, Rebel Moon, Family Switch, and more. The day she was stabbed, Shehorn's co-workers became concerned when she didn't show up to do makeup for an independent horror film.

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