The Brief Three regular patrons at Good Vibes Bar   Grill in Richardson stepped in to save a beloved bartender during a violent stabbing attack on May 6. The attacker, identified as Stephen Kwembe, stabbed four people before he was shot and killed by responding police officers. Months after surviving severe injuries, the victims reunited with the bartender at a community fundraiser to reflect on their recovery and mutual gratitude.



Nearly six months after a violent attack at a Richardson bar left four people injured, the regular patrons who stepped in to save a beloved bartender are opening up about their recovery and bond.

Richardson Bar Stabbing

The backstory:

On May 6, Stephen Kwembe called 911 to report that he was heading to Good Vibes Bar   Grill in Richardson to murder a bartender who had kicked him out months earlier.

Upon arriving, Kwembe jumped over the bar with a knife and began stabbing bartender Fefe Cansino.

Seeing Cansino in danger, three regular patrons-Reuben Blackwell, Harold Stemper, and Garrett Ledger-jumped over the bar to intervene and stop the suspect.

All three men suffered severe stab wounds during the struggle before responding officers arrived and shot and killed Kwembe.

They, along with Cansino, spent significant time in the hospital recovering from their injuries.

Reunion and Recovery

What they're saying:

When FOX 4 spoke to Cansino in July, she credited the three men with risking their lives to save hers.

 I can never repay them for jumping in and saving me,  Cansino said.  And putting their own bodies on the line. 


The group reunited in person at a recent fundraiser event, where community members gathered to rally financial support.

The three men said their memories of that terrifying night are a bit fuzzy.

 And I looked over there and I went,  What the f--k? And I just jumped over the bar and grabbed that motherf-ker and I remember falling back,  Blackwell said.

He was not the only one to jump in. Stemper did the same thing, and so did Ledger.

 If I don't do something, he's going to kill her,  Stemper recalled.

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