Ex-boyfriend of 'Rebel Moon' makeup artist Allie Shehorn charged with attempted murder in stabbing attack – Update

UPDATE, 4:50 p.m.: The Veteran's Former Boyfriend Rebel Moon Makeup artist Allie Shehorn has been arrested and accused of stabbing her “multiple times,” Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón's office said today.

Nick Pasqual, 34, an actor and comedian, fled the scene of the May 23 attack in Sunland, California, and an arrest warrant was issued the next day. He was arrested at a U.S.-Mexico border checkpoint in Sierra Blanca, Texas. The district attorney's office said he will be extradited to Los Angeles County, where he will be charged with one count of attempted murder; one count of first-degree residential burglary in the presence of a person; and one count of injuring a spouse, common-law partner, fiancé, boyfriend, girlfriend or parent of a child.

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If convicted as charged, the maximum sentence is life in prison. The arraignment date is to be determined.

“My thoughts and sincere sympathies go out to the victim of this horrific incident,” Gascón said in a statement. “Our office, including our Office of Victim Services, is providing support and resources as she embarks on the long and difficult journey of healing from the physical and emotional trauma inflicted on her. This heinous incident is a stark reminder of the dangers of domestic violence. We will ensure that the person responsible for this egregious act is held accountable for their actions.

Pasqual and Shehorn met while he was a background actor in Rebel Moon. He also appeared in many small films and guest starred on television series such as Archive 81, American Gangster: Trap Queens And One dollar and was part of the sketch comedy and podcast troupe National Day Riff.

Read the details of the case below.

PREVIOUSLY, May 28: Veteran makeup artist Allie Shehorn was allegedly stabbed by an ex-boyfriend more than 20 times at her home on May 23. Shehorn suffered slashes to her neck, arms and abdomen in the assault. She miraculously survived before being rushed to hospital to undergo numerous surgeries.

The injured Shehorn was bleeding when she was discovered by Christine White, her surrogate mother, around 4:30 a.m. Thursday.

“I found her and had to go to the room where it happened,” White told KTLA. “It wasn’t a pretty sight.”

Shehorn – who worked on both parts of Rebel Moon as well as Babylonthe recent mean girls remake and BET+ The rich and the ruthless – was admitted in critical condition before being transferred from the intensive care unit today. Friend Jed Dornoff said the 35-year-old makeup artist limited the use of her hands after the attack. He posted a photo of Shehorn and White looking surprisingly upbeat at the hospital.

Shehorn's attacker, against whom she had apparently just obtained a domestic violence restraining order, fled the state after the alleged attack. He was arrested in Texas, near the Mexican border, according to multiple reports citing law enforcement.

According to friends, her attacker is a background actor she met on the set of Rebel Moon.

A GoFundMe page has been set up by friends to help pay for hospital bills and what will likely be a long rehabilitation process.

Shehorn is a member of the IATSE 706 Makeup and Hair Artists Guild.

Erik Pedersen contributed to this report.

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