GRADUATION SCARE When MilpitasPD responded to another deadly stabbing Thursday amid an ongoing violent crime spree, they were faced with the prospect of a killer on the loose just steps away from a packed milpitashigh graduation ceremony.
Suspect Kevin Parkourana, 31, was arrested Thursday afternoon following a fatal stabbing outside a Smart and Final store on Jacklin Road in Milpitas and was linked towith pedestrians in San Jose. Three people were killed and five others injured.
"So securing the area ensuring the safety of the attendees at that graduation became a priority for us," said Milpitas Police Chief Jared Hernandez during the press conference."We moved officers to perimeter positions to ensure people inside the venue were protected and we placed plainclothes detectives inside of that ceremony."
"And so we had the tough choice. Do we end the ceremony which could create additional issues? Or do we provide some type of site security the best that we can?" said Hernandez."So we elected to provide site security, so that way, we knew where all the pedestrians were. We thought that that was the best approach to promoting public safety."
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