Christopher Thomas, 33, walked into a Denny's restaurant in Portland, Oregon, with his throat slashed so deeply that his trachea was exposed, following a random attack in a nearby parking lot. His alleged attacker, Christopher Parkins, faces charges of attempted murder and assault. Thomas underwent surgery and is recovering, thanks to quick action by restaurant staff.
Christopher Thomas entered a Denny's on North Center Avenue in Portland after Christopher Parkins allegedly slashed his throat from behind in a strip mall parking lot. Police described the wound as severe, with Thomas's trachea exposed. Deborah Thomas, the victim's mother, learned of the incident from a news clip and said she 'freaked out.' She credited Denny's employees with saving her son's life by rushing to his aid, noting, 'If it would have been any longer, he would have bled to death.'