College student Sophia Humphrey says a barefoot Jermain Brim was moving in erratic, twitchy motions before he allegedly attacked Oliver Williams, 49, she told the San Francisco Chronicle in a story published Friday.
Williams stopped Brim, 39, from stealing the shoes of a sleeping homeless man and the two started fighting, authorities said. Brim wrestled a knife away from Williams and used it to fatally stab him Tuesday, according to Bay Area Transit Police.
Humphrey, a nursing student who uses a wheelchair, said several passengers begged Brim to stop but he did not listen and stabbed Williams in the neck at least five times.
She said other passengers fled the train when it pulled into the station, but Humphrey and another passenger stayed.
Humphrey, who is legally deaf but can read lips, said she texted police to stop the train and send an ambulance. After the train pulled into the station, Humphrey saw Brim flee, strip off his blue hoodie and run down the stairs.
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