Dozens at city council meeting demanding action on homelessness after fatal restaurant stabbing in California
After a man was fatally stabbed in front of his daughter and wife in an unprovoked attack while the family was dining at a beachfront eatery in Ventura, local residents were putting pressure on public officials to address homelessness issues on Monday.
Posted — UpdatedDozens of concerned citizens marched from the scene of the attack, Aloha Steakhouse at 364 S. California St., to Ventura City Hall ahead of a 6 p.m. City Council meeting, at which they planned to voice their concerns about the town's homeless population.
The man suspected of killing 35-year-old father Anthony Mele is Jamal Jackson, 49, who has a criminal record and is homeless, according to Ventura police. Jackson is accused of approaching Mele at random and stabbing him in the throat around 9:20 p.m., after the family had just finished eating and while Mele's 5-year-old daughter sat on his lap.
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