A homeless man is accused of stabbing a woman in the stomach and her father in an attack. California Kohl’s parkingA local report claims that Lot repeatedly stabbed the victim, before “walking away” and returning moments later to continue his vicious assault.
Ken Evans, 54, and his daughter, 22-year-old McKenna Evans, were viciously stabbed in a Kohl’s parking lot located on 10th Street West in Palmdale, California, just before noon Thursday, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department and FOX 11 Los Angeles reported.
According to reports, the suspect was seen remaining on the scene and was eventually arrested. However, officials have not yet released his name.
Police say that the suspect asked Ken Evans for assistance with his vehicle and the pair started arguing. According to police, the suspect and the victims were living in their vehicles during the dispute.
CALIFORNIA FATHER, DAUGHTER KILLED IN BROAD-DAYLIGHT KOHL’S STABBING
McKenna Evans (left) and Ken Evans (right) were named as the victims in media reports.
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The argument turned physical and the suspect was then allegedly assaulted. His attack was unleashed.
Local news station KCBS-TV cited a witness anonymously who described McKenna screaming and running from the parking garage before the assault.
The suspect then “Her throat was stabbedThe witness said that she saw her repeatedly in her back, along her stomach and side of her ribs.
The stabbing took place in Palmdale (Calif.) at Kohl’s.
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The suspect then reportedly walked off, but she fell to the floor. The outlet reported that he then “came back and began stabbing her again.”
“[He]The witness said that she then left again and returned to her, where she kicked her twice more, before stabbing her two more times.”
McKenna was declared dead on the spot. According to police. Her father was rushed to the hospital but couldn’t be saved.
The victims’ family has since created a GoFundMe page to help cover the cost of funeral expenses.
McKenna Evans (Ken Evans) poses for a photograph in an undated picture.
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According to the GoFundMe page, “The family has been pushing though this tragedy.” “But there’s no way to maintain what was normal.”
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In a statement provided to Fox News Digital, a spokesperson for Kohl’s referred all media inquiries to police and said the company sends its “deepest condolences to those who lost loved ones in this tragedy.”
Greg Norman from Fox News Digital contributed to this article.
