Nick Pasqual, an actor known for a guest role on How I Met Your Mother, was convicted of attempted murder after stabbing his ex-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 burglary in the presence of a person and injury to a spouse, common-law partner, fiancé, boyfriend, girlfriend or parent of a child, according to the Daily Mail.
Prosecutors said he broke into Shehorn’s Sunland home in May 2024 and launched a frenzied assault that left her fighting for her life.
Pasqual fled the state after the attack, attempting to cross into Mexico before being apprehended at the Fort Hancock International Bridge in Sierra Blanca, Texas.
He was extradited to California to face charges.
He now awaits sentencing and faces the maximum sentence of life in prison.
Shehorn, a respected special effects makeup artist whose credits include Mean Girls and Rebel Moon, gave poignant testimony during the trial.
She described locking herself in a bathroom while Pasqual kicked in doors to get to her.
“I just hope justice is served,” she 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 her life.
A GoFundMe campaign later detailed the extent of his injuries, including scarring to his throat, partial loss of vision and lasting damage to his hands.
The outlet reported that Shehorn had already obtained a restraining order against Pasqual before the attack.
She alleged he beat her with a belt, kicked in doors, then raped and strangled her in the months before the assault.
Pasqual’s criminal history includes drunk driving convictions in 2013 and 2014.
His acting resume includes appearances on Archive 81 and production credits on the comedy series National Day Riff.
