The man accused of a deadly killing spree in San Jose and Milpitas on Friday was due to make his first court appearance on Tuesday but refused to leave his cell.
Kevin Parkourana is being held with no bail at the Santa Clara County main jail. Police said he is charged with multiple counts of homicide, attempted homicide and carjacking connected to a violent crime spree that left three dead and several others hurt.
Even though the suspect refused to be transported to court, prosecutors still filed charges against him in this highly-unusual case spanning two cities.
Police said Parkourana began his rampage last Thursday afternoon near Kooser Road when he carjacked a man's minivan and stabbed him several times in the neck and chest.
In less than three hours, Parkourana was accused of another carjacking and stabbing, driving into the Pham couple and killing them. And fatally stabbing Dhariwal in a Milpitas parking lot.
The suspect is also accused of several counts of attempted murder including driving an SUV into the back of motorcyclist Wynton Waldorf near Curtner avenue. The 67-year-old victim was in court Tuesday to watch the proceedings.
Parkourana, 31, has prior convictions of felony vandalism, felony possession of a dagger, and for being in possession of an explosive device, a pipe bomb, according to court records. He also has spent time in mental health court, according to the documents.
Defense lawyers are likely trying to determine Parkourana's current mental state and compare it to where it was on Thursday, when police said he went on a 90-minute crime spree, stabbing one man to death and fatally running over an elderly couple.
Other victims also were stabbed or run over in San Jose but survived.
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"I'm surprised he didn't run me over completely," said a man who came out on Saturday claiming he, too, was Parkourana's victim as he was riding his motorcycle.
A source close to the investigation said Parkourana is a product of realignment, meaning county probation, not state parole, was responsible for his supervision after his release from a prior prison sentence.
"I think there will be a lot of questions asked," said Steven Clark, a legal analyst. "What was his level of supervision, particularly for someone who apparently had a violent history and a history of mental health issues? Was he properly supervised?
Clark said Parkourana should get a lot of psychological help while inside jail. If he is ultimately convicted, Parkourana could serve life in prison or spend the rest of his life in a mental health hospital depending on a full evaluation by an outside professional.
Milpitas and San Jose police said no other new victims have come forward since the motorcyclist on Saturday. An investigation is ongoing.
