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Tennessee Tow Owner Tony Cate Disarms Knife Attacker at Jefferson City Deli, Holds Suspect Until Police Arrive

TNT Towing owner Tony Cate intervened during a knife attack at the Lakeview Market deli in Jefferson City on April 22, grabbing the suspect, removing the knife from her hand, and holding her on the serving counter until police arrived, according to WBIR and WVLT. The deli worker who was the target of the attack told WBIR that Cate "saved her from being stabbed," and one victim sustained a knife wound to the abdomen before Cate intervened.

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WBIR / WVLT · Published 2026-04-22 · Read original source →
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