San Diego Homeless Killings: Homeless Community Sleeps in Groups to Ward Off Killer
Police in Search of Person of Interest in Homeless Killings
San Diego's homeless men have started sleeping in groups after a series of murders during the Fourth of July weekend. At least four homeless men have been brutally attacked since July 3. Two of the victims died from their injuries, while the other two survived.
The wave of attacks has convinced the homeless people in the city to change their sleeping habits. The attacker reportedly targets victims who are alone and sleeping in isolated areas. The homeless men and women are now sleeping next to each other to keep an eye out for one another.
Alpha Project executive director Bob McElroy also advised the homeless community to look out for each other particularly at night. Sleeping in groups seems the best option for now, according to Anthony Jones, a local homeless person.
The San Diego Police discovered the burned body of the first victim on Sunday. The homeless person was later identified as Angelo De Nardo, according to AP. The latest attack occurred on July 6, and fortunately, the fourth victim managed to survive despite his serious injuries. All victims were stabbed, but only one body was burned.
Person of Interest
The local police are now looking for a middle-aged man who may have some connection with the attacks. A surveillance video of the man in a cap and backpack has recently been released by the authorities. Witnesses told the police that they saw the man running away from the scene of the first attack. Investigators would like to question the man in the video and are asking the public for help to find him.
The investigators are hopeful that he can provide some much-needed answers to the series of attacks that have terrorized much of the local homeless community. Police described the man as a "person of interest."
The San Diego police are also using social media to identify the man in question. On July 6, the authorities released a short video clip of the man on its official Twitter account.
While the possible motive for the attack is still unknown, police spokesperson Dave Nisleit said that their initial investigation seemed to point out that these attacks have been carried out in random.