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https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/pastor-stabbed-by-server-at-downtown-austin-restaurant/ar-AA26UvOSPastor stabbed by server at downtown Austin restaurant
Story by Donny Wong
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The suspect, identified as 45-year-old Edward Koubek, has been charged with second-degree felony aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
The victim has been identified as Jairo Sandoval-Pliego, a pastor at San Jose Catholic Church in Austin.
The incident happened at around 10:30 p.m. on June 27 at Bob's Steak and Chop House located at 301 Lavaca Street.
Sandoval-Pliego told police that Koubek used to go to church to pray but that he had not seen Koubek for several months. He said he and Koubek had a polite conversation and that Koubek attacked him unprovoked.
Koubek told police he would go to confession occasionally and that he believed Sandoval-Pliego "would snicker" after he gave confession.
When he saw Sandoval-Pliego at dinner, Koubek said it upset him as "he is still holding a grudge" against Sandoval-Pliego.
When asked what his intention was, police say Koubek said, "in the moment, to kill him."
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Terrible customer service by priest at church and terrible customer service by server at restaurant
MustLoveBeagles
(18,412 posts)Last edited Tue Jun 30, 2026, 10:07 PM - Edit history (1)
I apologize.
niyad
(135,459 posts)MustLoveBeagles
(18,412 posts)I skimmed the article the first time and something got lost in the translation. I read it again more carefully and the server is clearly mentally ill.
niyad
(135,459 posts)MustLoveBeagles
(18,412 posts)TexLaProgressive
(12,849 posts)MustLoveBeagles
(18,412 posts)I had a misreading of the article the first time I read it. My earlier assessment was wrong.
harumph
(3,541 posts)I mean this is classic:
"Koubek told police he would go to confession occasionally and that he believed Sandoval-Pliego "would snicker" after he gave confession.
When he saw Sandoval-Pliego at dinner, Koubek said it upset him as "he is still holding a grudge" against Sandoval-Pliego.
When asked what his intention was, police say Koubek said, "in the moment, to kill him."
Melon
(1,905 posts)Heathens.
angrychair
(12,553 posts)But the article refers to Jairo Sandoval-Pliego as a "pastor" of a Catholic Church which is either lazy reporting/editing or the story doesn't have in its facts straight.