US man allegedly stabs woman, posts 'last moments' on Facebook
San Francisco Police Department | Representative
A man from California's Bay Area, Mark Mechikoff, is facing a murder charge after allegedly stabbing a woman to death and sharing her "last moments" on Facebook, San Mateo Police said.
The incident marks the continuation of a number of similarincidents in the Bay Area that have stoked the exodus of businesses from inside and beyond California's Silicon Valley in recent times.
The Nye County Sheriff's Office in Nevada informed the San Mateo Police about the incident after a witness reported seeing the stabbing on Facebook. The witness provided the video and phone number of the man who posted the killing, which was traced back to an apartment complex in San Mateo.
Following the lead, investigators arrested the 39-year-old suspect, Mark Mechikoff, in San Jose.
San Mateo police stated that the motive for the stabbing is still under investigation.
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Mechikoff heartlessly filmed the victim's final moments and posted the video on Facebook before fleeing the area, the police added.
Police conducted a door-to-door exhaustive search
Prior to the arrest, police officers conducted an exhaustive search, spending nearly three hours going door to door in the vast apartment complex, until they found the victim's location in an apartment.
Although the suspect had fled the scene, the officers managed to apprehend him within two hours of locating the victim.
According to the police, Mechikoff was acquainted with the victim.
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Based on court records, the suspect is charged with felony murder, and there are enhancements involved. He appeared in court for an initial hearing on Friday and is scheduled to appear again on August 4.
The San Mateo Police Department is urging anyone with information or security footage related to this homicide to come forward and assist with the investigation.
Elon Musk had reacted to rising crime rate in San Francisco
Earlier, a number of Silicon Valley insiders, including X owner (formerly Twitter) Elon Musk, have flagged the rise inviolent crimes in San Francisco.
"Many people I know have been severely assaulted. Violent crime in SF is horrific and even if attackers are caught, they are often released immediately. Is the city taking stronger action to incarcerate repeat violent offenders," Elon Musk posted on X, Twitter's rebranded avatar, in April whilecalling on San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins to take action.
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