Authorities have named the suspect in the grisly MAX train stabbing, and he's behind bars. Fifty-one-year-old Shondel L. Larkin is facing charges of second-degree murder and wielding a weapon unlawfully after the violent incident on Portland's public transportation system, as reported by the the Portland Police Bureau.
The fatal attack, which left the community in shock, resulted in Larkin's incarceration at the Multnomah County Detention Center, as per the Portland Police Bureau. With the alleged perpetrator detained, the investigation by local detectives moves forward, revealing little on what might have sparked the deadly fray.
The case, entrusted to the experienced hands of Detectives Shaye Samora and Michael Schmerber, remains in the throes of an intensive probe. The Portland Police Bureau, in their press release, stated the readiness to divulge more to the public once it's deemed proper.
To tighten the weave of the narrative surrounding this brutal act, police are calling on the public for aid. According to the Portland Police Bureau, anyone with knowledge is prompted to step forward. Contact information for the case’s detectives is plastered over police communications, ringing out as a clarion call for clues in case number 24-77028.
