CA - 3 killed, 4 injured, stabbing and vehicular rampage, Kevin Parkourana, 31, in custody - San Jose, 1 Jun 2023

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Also occurred in neighboring Milpitas.

Mugshot released of San Jose crime spree suspect; 3 dead

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KRON) — A San Jose man allegedly went on a violent rampage targeting random victims across two South Bay cities Thursday that resulted in three homicides, according to the S…

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SAN JOSE, Calif. (KRON) — A San Jose man allegedly went on a violent rampage targeting random victims across two South Bay cities Thursday that resulted in three homicides, according to the San Jose and Milpitas police departments.

The triple homicide suspect was identified as Kevin Parkourana, 31, of San Jose. Parkourana was arrested near Milpitas High School’s graduation ceremony Thursday after he was tracked by a K-9 unit. He was behind bars with no bail on Friday, inmate records show.

All of Parkourana’s victims — including three people who lost their lives and several more who were severely injured — were randomly attacked, San Jose Police Chief Anthony Mata said. Detectives are still trying to establish a motive behind the crime spree’s “random acts of violence,” Mata said.

 

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San Jose rampage suspect worked for Google, had meth problem: court documents

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KRON) — A man accused of going on a homicidal rampage targeting random victims across San Jose and Milpitas once worked for Google, according to court documents obtained by …

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Kevin Parkourana’s criminal history indicates his life and mental health spiraled out of control in early 2019. At the time, his mother told police that her son was using methamphetamine, becoming violent at home, was suffering from a mood disorder, and was making bad decisions while under the influence of drugs.

Parkourana, 31, formerly worked as a data collector for Google in Mountain View and lived with his parents on Kooser Road, according to court documents. At some point, he lost his job.

Throughout 2019, San Jose Police Department officers were called to the Kooser Road home for “countless welfare checks” concerning Parkourana’s mental health and aggressive behavior, police reports state. Officers suspected that he was experiencing paranoid schizophrenia, and he was placed on several “5150” involuntary psychiatric holds. In the summer of 2019, Parkourana left one hospital with an IV stunt still in his arm.

 

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This guy is a real piece of work:

“In October of 2019, police launched an investigation into Parkourana for making homemade pipe bombs. His mother told police she was concerned that her son was making dangerous devices in the garage. Officers arrested Parkourana after a bomb squad found explosive devices inside his car and home garage.

Parkourana told officers that he was planning to throw the bombs into a nearby creek to harm homeless people, whom he described as “hicks,” court documents show. “Kevin intended to throw the device into the creek where people live,” a San Jose Police Department officer wrote in the police report.”

I noticed that the names of the three deceased victims suggest they are all of Asian descent. I wonder if perhaps that is not a coincidence but rather an intentional decision.

 

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I feel like there may have been 1 or 2 warning signs here.

Surely the admission of building pipe bombs in order to harm the homeless on top of his parents' concerns might have resulted in at least a longer secure commitment?