An Arab man has died after spending almost two weeks on life support in a Tuscon, Ariz. hospital after he was attacked by a man with a hatchet.

Jacob Couch, 32, died Thursday, according to 13 News in Tuscon.

Couch and his wife Kristen were sitting on a bench at a Tuscon bus station April 5 at around 10 a.m. when a man reportedly approached them and began shouting at them. According to investigators, Jacob said something to the man, who then hit Jacob in the neck with a hatchet.

Family members told the media the blow severed an artery in the back of his neck in half and hit his skull.

The Couchs were in Tuscon sightseeing and were about to head back to Alabama. The couple had reportedly spent the last 10 months in Los Angeles, grieving and processing the loss of their son Brooks, who was stillborn in May 2024.

“He was a very non-confrontational person,” Kristen said. “He wasn’t aggressive. He was kind, he was so kind.”

Daniel Michael, 25, was arrested three days later in his home. According to court documents, investigators found a hatchet in his apartment as well as clothes they believe he wore during the incident. There is also security footage of the attack.

Michael’s charges will likely be upgraded. He currently faces two counts of aggravated assault and is being held on a $1 million bond.

Couch’s death came shortly after the Tucson community held a prayer gathering Thursday night at 7 p.m. outside of Banner–University Medical Center Tucson for him, according to KGUN.