Julio Alvarez Lopez Charged with Assault After Stabbing on Alaska Airlines Flight

The attack, which took place on January 24 from Seattle to Las Vegas, targeted an off-duty law enforcement officer.

Julio Alvarez Lopez, accused of stabbing a fellow passenger with a makeshift weapon on an Alaska Airlines flight, faces assault charges.
The incident occurred on January 24 during a flight from Seattle to Las Vegas, resulting in severe injuries to the victim, an off-duty law enforcement officer.
Lopez claimed he believed the victim was part of a cartel following him, motivated by his fear of being pursued by the mafia.
He constructed the weapon from pens and rubber bands, intending to stab the victim in the eye to reach his brain.
Lopez, a Mexican citizen seeking asylum in the U.S., is scheduled for arraignment on March 1.