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Actor Nick Pasqual Convicted of Attempted Murder, Faces Life Sentence

5/10/2026

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Nick Pasqual Convicted

Actor Nick Pasqual was convicted of attempted murder for the May 23, 2024 stabbing of makeup artist Allie Shehorn in Los Angeles.
A Los Angeles jury found him guilty on all counts, including first-degree residential burglary, three partner-injury charges, forcible rape, and great bodily injury with a deadly weapon.
Pasqual fled California, was detained at a Sierra Blanca, Texas border checkpoint, and now faces a June 2 sentencing that could carry life imprisonment.

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Police Capture Pasqual

Police and Texas officials intercepted Pasqual at Fort Hancock Bridge in Sierra Blanca and extradited him to California.
Prosecutors said the swift capture showed Pasqual’s awareness of guilt, strengthening a life-prisonment case.
Shehorn endured 14 hours of surgery, a week in intensive care, and earned nine film credits by 2025 despite hand numbness and vision loss.
A GoFundMe launched July 2024 posted updates on May 29 and July 16, praising her strides.

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Pasqual Restraining Order

The restraining order against Pasqual listed prior abuse: belt assault, broken doors, concussion, rape and choking.
Victims can get confidential help by calling 800-799-7233, visiting thehotline.org, or texting “START” to 88788.
Shehorn earned the 2023 “Best SFX Makeup” award at the Hollywood Blood Horror Festival for Incorrigible.
The case underscores that victims have restraining orders and legal tools, though enforcement is difficult, and stresses the need for domestic-violence help lines.

History

Historical Context

The 1994 Violence Against Women Act, signed by President Bill Clinton, established federal funding to combat domestic abuse across the United States. It allocated $1.6 billion to shelters, hotlines like 800-799-7233, and mandated law-enforcement training, boosting reported calls by 27 percent in 1995. Today, the Los Angeles Police Department and Texas Department of Public Safety invoke those provisions while apprehending Nick Pasqual for the May 23 2024 assault on Allie Shehorn. The act’s legacy pressures courts to consider life-sentence guidelines, ensuring victims like Shehorn receive protection and signaling continued federal commitment to domestic-violence prevention.

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Nick Pasqual Convicted

Actor Nick Pasqual was convicted of attempted murder for the May 23, 2024 stabbing of makeup artist Allie Shehorn in Los Angeles.
A Los Angeles jury found him guilty on all counts, including first-degree residential burglary, three partner-injury charges, forcible rape, and great bodily injury with a deadly weapon.
Pasqual fled California, was detained at a Sierra Blanca, Texas border checkpoint, and now faces a June 2 sentencing that could carry life imprisonment.

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