Posted on 04/20/2018 5:49:37 PM PDT by Pelham
VENTURA, Calif. (KABC) -- A man was stabbed in the neck while holding his young daughter on his lap while dining at a restaurant on the Ventura Promenade.
Ventura police received multiple calls around 9:20 p.m. Wednesday about a stabbing at the Aloha Steakhouse at 364 S. California St.
Police said the victim and his wife were having dinner along with their 5-year-old daughter at the time of the attack, which appeared to be unprovoked.
Investigators said there was no altercation or contact prior to the attack, and the victim and suspect did not appear to know each other.
When officers arrived at the scene, they found a group of good Samaritans standing along the Ventura Promenade who had chased the suspect from the crime scene onto the beach, investigators said.
Officers tracked down the suspect and ordered him to the ground. He complied and was detained on suspicion of attempted homicide.
Police identified the suspect as 49-year-old Jamal Jackson, describing him as a local vagrant.
While Jackson was being taken into custody, other responding officers found the victim at the crime scene, suffering from a life-threatening stab wound to the neck. The officers rendered first aid to the man until medical responders arrived on scene.
The victim was transported to a local hospital to be taken immediately into surgery. Following surgery, the victim was listed to be in critical condition.
The manager of the Ventura restaurant said the victim's family called to thank them and the good Samaritans who took action during the stabbing.
A motive in the stabbing was not immediately known, police said.
The sad part is that I truly believe that she really thinks that way. Agree, it makes us all look bad.
"Well, donna responded “never” to this post so I would say it says it all."
I noticed the logic of that reply too.... it actually made me laugh.
I was thinking of answering her with "Well done!"
Yes, it is. I actually was off the computer for awhile and realized I did that. I am sorry. It was rude.
Don’t worry about it. It is the norm on this thread.
Oh, I knew all that. Can’t pull one over on me. No other explanation!
You’re already very much involved on this thread. She doesn’t need to ping you. You’re not a victim.
That rule applies to someone who is being spoken about but who is not participating on a thread.
The sick sob DID KILL the Daddy.
I am not worried about it at all. I simply apologized for my breach of protocol. It doesn’t bother me if someone doesn’t ping me when commenting on a point I have made. Such things really do not matter to me. I somehow knew I would be called on it, so posted the apology.
Back on topic, prayers up for this family and may they heal in His love.
Oh, I did not even think of that. I am not a major poster so.... Thank you.
I think that local ordinances and law can still address disturbing the piece. A solution would be to tighten up those laws. I think a balance can be found that protects people from random crazies while still passing constitutional muster.
All one can say is that she is majorly missing the point of life. And there has not been born a perfect parent, and on the list of 100 worst things to do as a parent, keeping a child up til 10 pm is not among them. It’s quite ridiculous.
Good post. Thanks.
“Sometimes it’s best to put the shovel down and just walk away.”
Or step on a rake. Either suits me.
“Never give in. Never give in. Never, never, never, never—in nothing, great or small, large or petty” (Churchill)
Yeah, try dying on every single hill. That should go real well for you. Daddy deserved death for taking his kid to dinner at 9 pm. Sure. Sick way of thinking.
What we need is to restart the mental health system that California used to have, and take crazy people off of the streets.
Enforce vagrancy laws.
And stop the early release of criminals that Props 47 & 57 have inflicted on California,
I wish you could be my governor.
You are welcome. I needed to vent.
All your personal attacks and made up insults change nothing except reveal some sort of creepiness with you guys.
Do all of you live together in one commune or something?
Yes. You have found us out. The hive-mind is alive. All hail. To the world we shall go forth and conquer. Drones for the Queen we gather. All hail. The will of the hive is the will of all. Join us! Join us! We await your submission. Fool do you defy the hive!!! We shall prevail!!!
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