California Suspect Released on ‘Mental Health Diversion’ 6 Months Before Alleged Murder

The Sacramento County Sheriff blames the mental health diversion for the fatal stabbing.
California Suspect Released on ‘Mental Health Diversion’ 6 Months Before Alleged Murder
A Sacramento County Sheriff's Office deputy near a crime scene in Sacramento, Calif., on Feb. 28, 2022. Andri Tambunan/AFP via Getty Images
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A man died after being stabbed on 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 again encountered Murray, who then allegedly fatally stabbed him in the chest.
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Kimberly Hayek
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Kimberly Hayek is a reporter for The Epoch Times. She covers California news and has worked as an editor and on scene at the U.S.-Mexico border during the 2018 migrant caravan crisis.