"The suspect is accused of the first homicide in Lafayette in 20 years, with the crime taking place inside an East Bay home where 34-year-old Chris Jaber was killed."
"Court records show the murder suspect has a prior conviction dating back to 2020 when he was sentenced to 2 years for assault with a deadly weapon."
"The DA's office spoke about the 911 call that alerted authorities, describing a suspicious person in the backyard holding what appeared to be a hatchet."
"A Facebook post from a person with the same name as the suspect appeared to target the victim, suggesting a connection between the suspect and the crime."
A suspect in the Lafayette homicide made a court appearance after being arrested for the murder of Chris Jaber. The suspect has a prior conviction for assault with a deadly weapon. The district attorney's office requested an increase in bail from $1 million to over $2 million due to the suspect's record. The crime, which is the first homicide in Lafayette in two decades, involved a 911 call about a suspicious person with a hatchet. The investigation is ongoing, with concerns for the safety of local residents.
Read at ABC7 San Francisco
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