A man from California, charged with murder last week, had previously been released from jail in late 2024 due to mental health considerations, as stated by the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office.

Jordan Murray, 25, is charged with murder in the May 18 stabbing death of a 40-year-old man in the Fair Oaks area, the sheriff’s office said. 

In the months of May and June 2024, Murray was reportedly involved in two violent robberies which resulted in his incarceration. However, he was released in November 2024 after the courts approved a “mental health diversion.”

“Only six months after his release from jail, Murray committed this completely preventable murder,” the sheriff’s office said.

He was located Tuesday morning in South Sacramento County and taken into custody without incident.

Upon announcing his latest arrest, the sheriff’s office reported that Murray had robbed a Dollar Tree store in May 2024 and another establishment in Fair Oaks in June 2024.

During both robberies, Murray allegedly sprayed an employee in the face with an “unknown caustic chemical” before fleeing. Deputies apprehended him as he rode away from the second robbery on an electric bike. 

Murray was arrested and booked into the Sacramento County Main Jail on Tuesday, where he is being held without bail.

Jail records show he is now charged with murder and felony robbery, on top of the previous two robbery charges. He is set to appear in court on Thursday.