TWO people have died and a third has been injured following multiple stabbings near the UC Davis campus as the city remains on high alert.
The three stabbings have occurred within a five day span, keeping residents on edge as police continue to hunt for a suspect.
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David Breaux, 50, was stabbed to death in a first incident at Davis' Central Park on April 27, according to local NBC affiliate KCRA.
He has been remembered by many as the "Compassion Guy" after writing a book on the topic.
Then, on April 29, 20-year-old UC Davis student Karim Abou Najm was stabbed to death at Davis’ Sycamore Park.
He was on his way home from an awards ceremony and was just weeky away from graduation, his father, Majdi Abou Najm, told KCRA.
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"We moved from Lebanon in 2018 when the situation in Lebanon was a little bit starting to go in not the right direction," Abou Najm said.
"We came here hoping for safety."
On the night of May 1, a 64-year-old woman was stabbed at a homeless campsite.
She is in critical condition following surgery, police said at a press conference on Tuesday.
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Following that stabbing, a shelter-in-place was issued to Davis residents at 12.30am on Tuesday morning but has since been lifted.
Davis is a city located about 15 miles west of Sacramento, California.
SEARCH CONTINUES
Police have yet to capture a suspect and have not determined whether the three attacks are linked.
However, police have received similar descriptions of a possible suspect from the latest two stabbings.
They continue to search for a man believed to be between five-feet-six-inches and five-feet-nine-inches with a thin build and curly hair.
He may be wearing a dark colored sweatshirt, black striped Adidas pants, and carrying a brown backpack.
A witness has not come forward in the first stabbing.
Police have been investigating all three attacks.
"We're a small agency and we're working around the clock with the personnel that we have now," Dan Beckwith with Davis police said on Monday, per KCRA.
"I have detectives sleeping under their desks for a couple of hours, staying away from their families."
The FBI has also been called to assist in the investigations.
CAMPUS CONCERNS
While all three attacks have happened off-campus, UC Davis has increased security in the area.
UC Davis Police Chief Joseph Farrow told KCRA on Tuesday that the campus is making adjustments to help students feel safer admist the attacks.
Farrow said they've hired private companies to double the amount of security guards on campus.
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He also said they have an "all hands on deck" approach with local law enforcement.
Transportation is also being offered to students to help them get around Davis safely.
