Woman stabs friend at haunted house, thought knife was a prop

A night at a Halloween-themed attraction in Nashville left a group of friends terrified after one of them unknowingly stabbed another Friday night.

The group of four was walking through a haunted house at Nashville Nightmare when a person with skull makeup painted on his face approached them, as reported by Buzzfeed News.

It is common at the attraction to have employees dressed in costume, approach guests and say spooky things, so the 29-year-old woman wasn’t surprised when the man asked if her friend was bugging her and then handed a knife to her saying, “Well, here, stab him,” according to a Metro police report.

Tawyna Greenfield told police that she didn’t believe the knife was real, but instead thought it was a prop, when she grabbed it.

She told police that she joked, “Ha, ha. Gotcha!” before plunging the weapon into his left arm.

“His arm was gushing blood like something out of a horror scene,” Greenfield said.

The group panicked as it realized what happened when blood started to flow.

Greenfield told police there was a hole in the victim’s shirt and “blood squirting from the victim’s left arm.” She also said she didn’t mean to hurt the victim.

The victim was taken to a nearby hospital to be treated and was reportedly released. According to Greenfield, the man who gave her the knife ran away after the incident.

The two other people in the group corroborated Greenfield’s story saying it surprised them all.

Nashville Nightmare said they believe an employee was involved in the incident in some way and that employee was placed on leave.

The company said the employee was not confirmed as the suspect who handed the knife to Greenfield. That person has yet to be identified, said the company, but it is still under investigation.

Nashville Nightmare posted a statement saying, “The safety and security of our patrons is our top priority, and, for the past 8 years, we have hosted Nashville Nightmare without any security incidents or major injuries.

“We are still confirming the facts, but I can tell you that on Friday night, a male patron was injured by a fellow patron outside the Nashville Nightmare house. Our medical staff responded immediately, and the injured party was transported to the hospital where we understand that he was treated and released.

“We have robust safety and security protocols in place, including metal detectors and onsite medical and security staffs. As we have continued to review the information, we believe that an employee was involved in some way, and he has been placed on leave until we can determine his involvement. We are going over all of our safety protocols with all of our staff again, as the safety and security of all of our patrons is always our main concern. We have not been contacted by the police, but we will cooperate fully with any official investigation.”

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