‘Still hard to breathe’

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Tattoo artist recovering after stabbing

By Tim Hadac

A popular tattoo artist is slowly recovering from multiple stab wounds he sustained at his West Lawn shop late last month.

“Still hard to breathe, still healing,” Dave “Shred” Kunesh said earlier this week from his home. “Got a lot of scars on me, but it is what it is.”

Dave “Shred” Kunesh in his hospital bed. –Supplied photo

The stabbing occurred at about 6 p.m. Saturday July 29 at Shred’s Inferno, 4304 W. 63^rd St.

Minutes after the incident, police arrested a 45-year-old Garfield Ridge man and charged him with one felony count of aggravated battery and one misdemeanor count of battery.

Jon M. Lasso, of the 5100 block of South Massasoit, was arrested in the 6900 block of South Pulaski at 6:08 p.m.

Days after the attack, Kunesh said from his hospital bed that Lasso entered the shop and caused a disturbance, arguing with and throwing punches at Kunesh’s 24-year-old son. When the elder Kunesh reportedly wrestled Lasso to the floor, Lasso allegedly pulled a knife and stabbed him in the back, puncturing a lung.

Bond was set at $25,000. Lasso remains in custody of the Cook County Department of Corrections. His next court date is set for Thursday, Aug. 17.

Jon Lasso

According to public records, Lasso has been arrested four times by CPD since 2016 on such charges as criminal trespass to land and public indecency.

In an online plea, Kunesh’s son, Marc said, “As you can imagine, with my dad unable to work, our financial situation has become really tough. The medical bills are already piling up, and on top of that, there are the bills for his shop and our home. I’m worried about how we’ll manage everything and keep the roof over our heads and the shop running.”

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