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MERCED COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - The arraignment for a antheral accused of attacking 4 radical successful Atwater, including stabbing 3 of them with a sickle, has been postponed for a 2nd time.
According to Merced Police, 38-year-old Isidro Chavez Gonzales of Atwater is accused of stabbing 3 radical with a sickle astatine a autobus halt successful Atwater and attacking a 4th idiosyncratic earlier stealing a conveyance connected March 19.
Officers study Gonzales was arrested aft helium crashed the stolen vehicle. All 4 victims were airlifted to a section infirmary wherever their conditions are presently unknown.
Gonzales was expected to beryllium arraigned connected Friday successful Merced County, however, that was continued until Monday.
At Monday's tribunal hearing, Merced County District Attorney Nicole Silveira says Gonzales' lawyer declared a "doubt to his competency." As a result, transgression proceedings were suspended and a doc was appointed to measure him.
The district lawyer said connected Friday her bureau volition beryllium seeking the maximum punishment for the aggregate charges helium is facing; 3 counts of attempted murder, 5 counts of battle with a deadly weapon, 1 number of transgression threats and 1 number of felony evading of a constabulary officer.
The DA says the tribunal volition instrumentality connected May 13 for the receipt of the doctor's report.
