JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A 41-year-old man charged with murder in the fatal stabbing of a 74-year-old in a Riverside park last month has been ruled not competent for prosecution.
Police said Evan Freda attacked Ashley Kraan without warning Nov. 3 in the Willowbranch Park on Park Street, near the Willowbranch Library. Kraan was walking his dog.
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He was taken to a hospital, where he died of his injuries, police said.
reda, who has a history of mental health issues, will be held in the state hospital until he undergoes a six-month competency review on June 7.
Officials said they believe Freda was homeless.