Portland, OR. — Shondel Lamar Larkin, 53, has been sentenced to lifetime supervision under the Oregon Psychiatric Security Review Board following the fatal stabbing of Michael Brady on a TriMet MAX train in March 2024.
Multnomah County Circuit Court Judge David Rees imposed the sentence after a stipulated facts trial, a process where both sides agree on the evidence presented to the judge without a jury. Larkin had been charged with Murder in the Second Degree and Unlawful Use of a Weapon.
The Psychiatric Security Review Board will determine how long Larkin remains at the Oregon State Hospital in Salem and whether he may ever be released.
According to prosecutors, Brady, a working Portland resident and father, was attacked without provocation by Larkin, who was suffering from severe delusions. Senior Deputy District Attorney Sean Hughey said the tragedy “cut short the life of a man going about his daily routine,” emphasizing that no sentence can make up for the loss to Brady’s family and community.
TriMet Chief Safety and Security Officer Andrew Wilson expressed condolences and thanked prosecutors and detectives for ensuring public safety, noting that Larkin “should never have been in Oregon.”
Video evidence showed Larkin repeatedly stabbing Brady on the MAX train without any prior interaction between the two. Larkin later told investigators he believed voices were warning him the victim intended to harm him or assist law enforcement.
Brady died of his injuries at the NE 82nd Avenue station.
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