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MAN FOUND GUILTY BUT INSANE IN 2024 MURDER- SENT TO STATE HOSPITAL - 10/23/25

 

 

10/23/25

Case: 24CR16572

 

Portland, OR- Shondel Lamar Larkin, 53-years-old, was sentenced today to a lifetime of supervision under the Oregon Psychiatric Security Review Board. Multnomah County Circuit Court Judge David Rees imposed the sentence after a stipulated facts trial today. That is a type of trial in which both the prosecution and defense agree on the facts that will be shared with the judge, there is no jury in the case.

 

Larkin was charged with Murder in the Second Degree and Unlawful Use of a Weapon for stabbing Michael Brady to death on a TriMet light rail train on March 29, 2024 in the Portland area.

 

The  PSRB will decide how long Larkin is kept at the State Hospital in Salem and whether he can ever be released back into the community.

 

Multnomah County Senior Deputy District Attorney Sean Hughey and Deputy District Attorney Julian Samuels prosecuted the case for the state.  After the sentencing Hughey said: 

 

“Michael Brady was a hard-working Portlander going about his daily life: riding the MAX train and planning to return home to his wife and young son.  His life was cut short by a man who was dangerously mentally ill and who attacked Mr. Brady without provocation due to the defendant’s delusions.  Shondel Larkin will be confined to the Oregon State Hospital, but no legal outcome can restore the extraordinary loss felt by Mr. Brady’s loved ones and community.”

 

Samuels said, 

“Our thoughts, the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office,  are with the  Brady family and the community. Acts of violence such as the one in this case are unacceptable. Public transit is a place where every rider should feel safe. This outcome will place Mr. Larkin in the custody of the Oregon State Hospital where he will no longer be a danger to our community.”


 

TriMet’s Chief Safety and Security Officer, Andrew Wilson said::

 

“Our hearts go out to the family of Michael Brady. While today’s sentencing cannot undo their loss, we appreciate the work of the Multnomah District Attorney’s Office to make sure his assailant does not hurt anyone else. Based on media reports, it appears Shondel Larkin should never have been in Oregon. 

We at TriMet will continue working with law enforcement to hold people who commit crimes accountable and with our community partners to address societal issues, such as mental illness and homelessness. 

The Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office would like to thank Portland Police Detective Shaye Samora for her outstanding work on this difficult case. 

 

MCDA would also like to highlight the work of Victim Advocate Alie Aguilera who provided care and support to the victims.

 

THE FACTS:

On March 29, 2024 Michael Brady was riding the MAX train home from work. Shondel Larkin sat in a seat across the aisle. The two men did not know each other and had no interactions. Suddenly Larkin stood up with a large butcher knife in his left hand and began stabbing Brady.

 

The two struggled as Larkin continued to stab Brady. Brady got out of his seat and moved toward the front of the train. Video from inside the Max train shows that Larkin continued to stab Brady multiple times. The two men eventually fell to the floor near the doors and video shows Larkin again stab Brady multiple times before standing up and walking back to stand near his seat.

 

Michael Brady died from his injuries on the MAX platform at the NE 82nd Avenue station.

 

Larkin later told investigators that voices he heard made him believe the victim was going to kill him, and or assist law enforcement with providing information related to his past.

                                                ###MCDA###



 

MAN FOUND GUILTY BUT INSANE IN 2024 MURDER- SENT TO STATE HOSPITAL - 10/23/25

 

 

10/23/25

Case: 24CR16572

 

Portland, OR- Shondel Lamar Larkin, 53-years-old, was sentenced today to a lifetime of supervision under the Oregon Psychiatric Security Review Board. Multnomah County Circuit Court Judge David Rees imposed the sentence after a stipulated facts trial today. That is a type of trial in which both the prosecution and defense agree on the facts that will be shared with the judge, there is no jury in the case.

 

Larkin was charged with Murder in the Second Degree and Unlawful Use of a Weapon for stabbing Michael Brady to death on a TriMet light rail train on March 29, 2024 in the Portland area.

 

The  PSRB will decide how long Larkin is kept at the State Hospital in Salem and whether he can ever be released back into the community.

 

Multnomah County Senior Deputy District Attorney Sean Hughey and Deputy District Attorney Julian Samuels prosecuted the case for the state.  After the sentencing Hughey said: 

 

“Michael Brady was a hard-working Portlander going about his daily life: riding the MAX train and planning to return home to his wife and young son.  His life was cut short by a man who was dangerously mentally ill and who attacked Mr. Brady without provocation due to the defendant’s delusions.  Shondel Larkin will be confined to the Oregon State Hospital, but no legal outcome can restore the extraordinary loss felt by Mr. Brady’s loved ones and community.”

 

Samuels said, 

“Our thoughts, the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office,  are with the  Brady family and the community. Acts of violence such as the one in this case are unacceptable. Public transit is a place where every rider should feel safe. This outcome will place Mr. Larkin in the custody of the Oregon State Hospital where he will no longer be a danger to our community.”


 

TriMet’s Chief Safety and Security Officer, Andrew Wilson said::

 

“Our hearts go out to the family of Michael Brady. While today’s sentencing cannot undo their loss, we appreciate the work of the Multnomah District Attorney’s Office to make sure his assailant does not hurt anyone else. Based on media reports, it appears Shondel Larkin should never have been in Oregon. 

We at TriMet will continue working with law enforcement to hold people who commit crimes accountable and with our community partners to address societal issues, such as mental illness and homelessness. 

The Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office would like to thank Portland Police Detective Shaye Samora for her outstanding work on this difficult case. 

 

MCDA would also like to highlight the work of Victim Advocate Alie Aguilera who provided care and support to the victims.

 

THE FACTS:

On March 29, 2024 Michael Brady was riding the MAX train home from work. Shondel Larkin sat in a seat across the aisle. The two men did not know each other and had no interactions. Suddenly Larkin stood up with a large butcher knife in his left hand and began stabbing Brady.

 

The two struggled as Larkin continued to stab Brady. Brady got out of his seat and moved toward the front of the train. Video from inside the Max train shows that Larkin continued to stab Brady multiple times. The two men eventually fell to the floor near the doors and video shows Larkin again stab Brady multiple times before standing up and walking back to stand near his seat.

 

Michael Brady died from his injuries on the MAX platform at the NE 82nd Avenue station.

 

Larkin later told investigators that voices he heard made him believe the victim was going to kill him, and or assist law enforcement with providing information related to his past.

                                                ###MCDA###