A DJ in Oregon is in the hospital recovering after he was allegedly stabbed multiple times by an exotic dancer at the strip club where they both work.
On Sunday, Dec. 8, Duncan Allen was working at Casa Diablo Vegan Strip Club in Portland when Peyton Lathan, a 29-year-old dancer, began attacking him while he stood in a DJ booth, surveillance footage obtained by KGW shows.
Citing a probable cause statement, KGW and KPTV report that Allen immediately retreated to the kitchen where he got assistance from other employees. Allen told KPTV the alleged attack “felt like a 500-pound man punched me in the back like four times.”
“I was fading in and out of like consciousness because of my blood loss and oxygen loss. So, everything around me was getting blurry, everything was getting white,” Allen, who has worked at the club for over a decade, said.
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Per the outlets, when officers arrived, two stab wounds were found on Allen’s back, while another was found under his left armpit. As of Saturday, Dec. 14, Allen remains in the hospital after undergoing multiple operations to remove fluid from his lung, KATU reports. He is expected to make a “full recovery,” per a GoFundMe created for him.
Lathan was arrested on the night of the incident after being found hiding in the bushes outside the club with two small knives nearby, reports KGW.
During her arrest, Lathan allegedly claimed that she would plead insanity and alleged that Allen is a drug dealer and that she has not consumed drugs or alcohol, per KPTV, KATU and The Oregonian, citing court documents,
Allen denied the claims, telling KATU, “We’ve had a great working relationship the couple of times we worked together. She’s always asked for music and I played it. She’s always tipped me really well. We’ve always been friendly.”
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Lathan was arrested on multiple charges, including attempted murder, first-degree and second-degree assault and the unlawful use of a weapon. She was arraigned in court on Tuesday, Dec. 17 and currently being held on no bail, per booking records.
Johnny Diablo Žūklė, the owner of the club, told KPTV that Lathan worked at the club for 10 years and “was always a little off, but she never exhibited signs of violent tendencies.”
“She definitely had a mental health crisis,” he claimed. “I think she had intended to kill someone, and it just happened to be Duncan, and when I think about it when she was in the dressing room for about 10 minutes, she seemed like she was possessed by a demon.”
The club has posted a statement on its website and Instagram account asking for donations to support Allen’s GoFundMe.
“As some of you may know, our very loved DJ Duncan was assaulted last Sunday, December 9th. A fundraiser has been put together to allow Duncan a chance to heal from his wounds peacefully alongside his dog best friend. If anyone wants to help by donating to Duncan, it will surely help him during his recovery time,” the statement reads.
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As of this writing, the GoFundMe has accumulated over 140 donations and raised over $9,500.
The Portland Police did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
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