San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin on Thursday announced charges against 54-year-old Patrick Thompson for the stabbing of two Asian American women on Market St. earlier this week.
Thompson was charged with two counts of premeditated attempted murder two counts of assault with a deadly weapon and two counts of elder abuse.
The suspect already has a criminal record which includes charges of assault with a deadly weapon and battery with serious bodily injury. He was released from custody in October 2018 to participate in Mental Health Diversion, according to a press release.
Thompson could face life in prison, the District Attorney's Office said.
It also called for "far more intensive tools that keep people who are mentally ill treated." Both victims, age 85 and 64, are expected to survive.
The 85-year-old victim, Chui Fong, originally suffered from life-threatening injuries, however has since been upgraded to non-life threatening condition.
"The strength and courage of these women is inspiring," Boudin said. "Their pain was tangible and will serve as a constant reminder of the importance of our work to make San Francisco safer for all. I am grateful to the medical team at San Francisco General Hospital, who helped to make sure the victims are still with us today."
Earlier Tuesday, KGO obtained what looked to be surveillance footage of the incident which shows the two women waiting at a bus stop where they are brutally stabbed multiple times by a man in black.
WARNING: VIDEO CONTAINS GRAPHIC AND DISTURBING CONTENT.
A GoFundMe for Fong has nearly doubled its goal of $50,000.
An arraignment is scheduled for Friday at 1:30 p.m.
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