A man accused of carrying out a random and brutal stabbing in Downtown Los Angeles was already on parole for a previous killing, according to authorities.
Kenneth Gibson, 39, has pleaded not guilty to attempted murder in the attack on Riffat Sultana Kazmi, a 70-year-old woman who remains in critical condition.
Sudden, Unprovoked Attack
Police say the assault happened near Grand Hope Park on Hope Street around 10:15 a.m.
Kazmi was walking along the street when Gibson allegedly passed her, then suddenly turned and stabbed her in the neck without warning…