Overview
- Police say a confrontation at The Waterhole Saloon in Del Valle ended with 35-year-old Kyle Gonzalez allegedly stabbing a 34-year-old man in the neck on Sept. 12.
- The victim suffered a one-inch puncture wound, was taken to an Austin hospital and underwent surgery for his injury.
- Travis County deputies found Gonzalez nearby and recovered a pocketknife with blood on the blade, and surveillance footage and witness statements are cited in the arrest affidavit.
- Gonzalez was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, a first-degree felony, and released on a $25,000 bond that bars him from weapons and requires he stay at least 200 yards from the bar.
- A friend quoted in the affidavit identified Gonzalez as a SpaceX manager but the company has not confirmed his employment, which could shape public and legal scrutiny of the case.