A man died after being stabbed May 18 in a Sacramento parking lot, allegedly by a suspect who had been released from jail under a California State law that allowed him to be granted a mental health diversion instead of prison time.
Investigators said Jordan Murray, 25, and others got into a fight with the victim, identified only as a 40-year-old man. The victim initially walked away, but shortly after encountered Murray again, who then allegedly fatally stabbed him in the chest.
Murray was arrested and booked into Sacramento County Main Jail. He was scheduled to appear in court on May 22.
According to Sacramento County Sheriff Jim Cooper, the murder wouldn’t have happened if Murray hadn’t been released from prison in the first place….