Overview
- San Antonio police say the stabbing happened around 6:15 p.m. Saturday at the zoo entrance on North St. Mary’s Street.
- The suspect was identified as 29-year-old Alexander Pena, who was taken into custody at the scene.
- Investigators say Pena pulled a pocketknife and stabbed an 18-year-old and a 42-year-old who tried to break up a fight near the gift shop.
- Both victims sustained non-life-threatening injuries and were transported to a hospital for treatment.
- Court records list two aggravated assault with a deadly weapon counts, plus assault causing bodily injury and interference with emergency request, with booking on $160,000 bond and release Sunday as the zoo reports first aid was provided and operations continued using an alternate entrance.