Austin DJ says bar owner stabbed him with Katana sword, dagger

An Austin DJ said he's in a "constant state of paranoia" Monday after he was allegedly stabbed by a local bar owner armed with a Katana sword and a dagger hours before a show.

Miguel Angel, who goes by the stage name ulovei, said he was attacked around 9 p.m. Friday at his apartment in the 800 block of East 14th Street.

Angel said he was expecting a friend of his, Kirkland Audain, at the time of the attack, so when he heard a knock on the door he didn't bother to look through the peephole.

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Miguel Angel, who goes by the stage name ulovei, said he was attacked around 9 p.m. Jan. 13, 2017, at his apartment in the 800 block of East 14th Street in Austin, Texas. Miguel Angel, who goes by the stage name ulovei, said he was attacked around 9 p.m. Jan. 13, 2017, at his apartment in the 800 block of East 14th Street in Austin, Texas. Photo: Miguel Angel Photo: Miguel Angel Image 1 of / 11 Caption Close Austin DJ says bar owner stabbed him with Katana sword, dagger 1 / 11 Back to Gallery

Angel said when he opened the door, Shusaku Shiroyama, 32, who was wearing a ski mask, began attacking him with a Katana sword.

"I didn't know what else to do, so I just grabbed [the sword] with my hand," Angel said. "Blood was just dripping down the blade."

Angel said said Shiroyama, who goes by the name Charlie Valentine and is listed as an owner of the MOLOKO Bar in Austin, then pulled out a dagger and stabbed him in the back.

Angel said he recognized Shiroyama's voice initially and later saw his face when the mask came off.

"I instantly felt this drain of energy," Angel said. "I couldn't stand up. My legs just weakened."

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Angel said Shiroyama then held the dagger to his face. At about that time, Audain arrived and interrupted the attack.

"It's the universe, man," Audain said. "I was supposed to be there 30 minutes later, but I was just laying around and decided to go over to his apartment early."

Audain said he heard screams and saw blood outside Angel's apartment. When he opened the door, he said he saw Angel bleeding. He said Shiroyama, who was not wearing the mask when he arrived, appeared from around the corner and started chasing him with the sword.

"Nothing was going through my head but 'I need to help Miguel,'" Audain said. "I wasn't sure if he was dying or not."

Audain said he ran to his car and called police, who later apprehended Shiroyama. He remains in the Travis County Jail in lieu of $60,000 bond. He faces one count of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and one count of burglary of a habitation with intent to commit a felony.

Following the attack, Angel was treated at a local hospital. He said he received around 40 or 50 stitches for his wounds.

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Audain took him back to his apartment and helped get him cleaned up, because despite his wounds and the hazy state he was in from the morphine, Angel wanted to perform the show he had scheduled at The Volstead Lounge in Austin.

"I honestly just didn't want to be alone," Angel said. "And I was mad at the fact that [the night] had been taken away from me. It was altered by someone else. I didn't want to give them that kind of power."

Angel has since played even more shows, and he doesn't plan on stopping. He said the attack has profoundly affected him though.

"I'm in a constant state of paranoia," he said. "I can't believe that someone actually tried to kill me."

Police said the attack is still under investigation.

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