Orange County prosecutors have filed murder charges against a man accused of stabbing five people in Huntington Beach on July 4, killing two.
Logan Christopher Kelley, 26, of Huntington Beach, was charged Monday with two counts of murder, three counts of attempted murder, one count of assault with a deadly weapon other than a firearm and one count of battery, court records show Police or emergency personnel.
Kelly was arrested following an incident near 16th Street and Pecan Avenue on July 4 around 11:15 p.m. Three people were taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, but two were pronounced dead at the scene.
The Orange County Sheriff’s Office identified the victims as William Thomas Collins, 47, and Eric Clayton Hodges, 42, both of Huntington beach.
Police declined to provide any additional information as detectives are still investigating the case.
If convicted, Kelly could face enhanced sentencing for personal use of a deadly weapon, premeditated attempted murder and the special circumstance of having been convicted of more than one first- or second-degree murder.
Nguyen writes for Times Community News.
