On October 17, 2022, a deranged 21-year-old man went on a stabbing rampage. At 5:35 am, he stabbed a woman to death off Atlantic Avenue in Long Beach, California. The butcher next stabbed a man at 6:25 am about 5 blocks away from the murder scene. Around 7:05 am, the murderer was 12 blocks further on the iconic Long Beach bike path, where stabbed a school teacher in the neck. The school teacher was out walking his dog on the beach before work. It was reported that the blade just missed his artery. A friend of a friend caught the stabbing in a photograph. It shows the deranged murderer holding the knife (presumedly the same one used in all attacks) above his head about to make a thrashing motion, the teacher running for his life, and holding his neck.
On 11/15/22, a homeless man enters downtown Los Angeles Target, grabs a knife, and then threatens to kill 9-year old. Homeless man then stabs 9-year old boy in the back. Then stabs a woman in the chest. Next, an armed security guard at Target shot and killed the homeless man. While filming news story in downtown LA, a homeless woman urinated in public in front of the police and news camera crew. Police officers call for non-law enforcement to intervene and offer homeless people services. Witnesses express not feeling safe in downtown LA.
Lampitt is accused of approaching the first the victim, pulling a knife, and trying to rob him. The victim refused before Lampitt stabbed him and ran off. Sometime after, Lampitt encountered a man on a bicycle in Beach Parking Lot 5 South (2700 Barnard) and stabbed him multiple times for no apparent reason. The second victim was transported to a local hospital where both victims are recovering with non-life-threatening injuries.
https://abc7.com/target-stabbing-los-angeles-downtown-la-dtla/12457500/
On 11/15/22, a homeless man enters downtown Los Angeles Target, grabs a knife, and then threatens to kill 9-year old. Homeless man then stabs 9-year old boy in the back. Then stabs a woman in the chest. Next, an armed security guard at Target shot and killed the homeless man. While filming news story in downtown LA, a homeless woman urinated in public in front of the police and news camera crew. Police officers call for non-law enforcement to intervene and offer homeless people services. Witnesses express not feeling safe in downtown LA.
https://smdp.com/2022/11/18/homeless-man-arrested-for-attempted-murder-2/
Lampitt is accused of approaching the first the victim, pulling a knife, and trying to rob him. The victim refused before Lampitt stabbed him and ran off. Sometime after, Lampitt encountered a man on a bicycle in Beach Parking Lot 5 South (2700 Barnard) and stabbed him multiple times for no apparent reason. The second victim was transported to a local hospital where both victims are recovering with non-life-threatening injuries.