Nick Pasqual, an actor known for his guest role on How I Met Your Mother, was convicted of attempted murder after stabbing his estranged girlfriend, Allie Shehorn, more than 20 times in a brutal attack in 2024.
A California jury on Friday found Pasqual guilty of attempted murder, first-degree residential burglary with a person present and wounding a spouse, cohabitant, fiancé, boyfriend, girlfriend or parent of the child, according to Daily Mail.
Prosecutors said he broke into Shehorn’s Sunland home in May 2024 and launched a frantic assault that left her fighting for her life.
Pasqual fled the state after the attack, attempting to cross into Mexico before being detained at the Fort Hancock International Bridge in Sierra Blanca, Texas.
He was extradited to California to face charges.
He now awaits sentencing and faces a maximum sentence of life in prison.
Shehorn, a respected special effects makeup artist whose credits include Mean Girls and Rebel Moon, gave harrowing testimony during the trial.
She described locking herself in a bathroom as Pasqual walked through the doors to reach her.
“I just hope justice is done,” he told the Daily Mail in 2024, adding that he “can’t get away with it.”
Her friend Christine White, who lived in the same house, discovered Shehorn bleeding and acted quickly to save his life.
A GoFundMe campaign later detailed the extent of his injuries, including scarring to his throat, partial vision loss and lasting damage to his hands.
The outlet reported that Shehorn had already obtained a restraining order against Pasqual before the attack.
She alleged that he had beaten her with a belt, broken down doors, raped her and strangled her in the months before the stabbing.
Pasqual’s criminal record includes DUI convictions in 2013 and 2014.
His acting resume includes appearances on Archive 81 and production credits on the comedy series National Day Riff.
