Police have identified the suspect involved in the fatal BART stabbing in Oakland that left an 18-year-old girl dead, and her 26-year-old sister in serious but stable condition.Ā
According to reports, violent paroled felon, John Lee Cowell is officially wanted in the stabbings of the two women at the MacArthur BART Station.Ā
In the incident that has since been named āone of the most vicious attacks,ā BART officials have seen, 27-year-old Cowell was caught on camera, fatally attacking Nia Wilson and injuring her sister, Lahtifa Wilson. Following the brutal incident, Cowell could also be seen changing his clothes in the BART parking lot, which officials believe to be considered an admission of guilt.Ā
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āNow itās a matter of bringing this individual into custody,ā BART police said in a press conference. āWe are really seeking justice for Nia.āĀ
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The murder weapon was found at a nearby construction site. In the meantime, officials say the incident was an āunprovoked, unwarranted, vicious,ā attack, but a motive remains unclear.Ā
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āUp to this point we donāt have any information that was race-motivated, but we canāt discard it,ā police said.