The Real Homeless

OC transients warned about serial killer | abc7.com

A special effort is under way to try to protect the homeless from a serial killer who’s on the loose in Orange County. Police say, so far, the suspect has stabbed three homeless men to death.

Workers from the Orange County Rescue Mission are hitting the streets with some help.

Workers load up supplies to hand out to Orange County’s homeless. But among the hygiene kits are items they’re not used to passing out, until now.

“We’re going to be providing flashlights, whistles that people can use if they suspect that there’s an issue going on and they’re scared of their situation,” said Jim Palmer, Orange County Rescue Mission president.

“We think it’s very evil, obviously, that somebody has decided to go after the homeless, but we want to help prepare them as much as we can and get them into safe shelters as quick as we can,” said Palmer.

Homeless advocates expect shelter beds will fill up quickly as word spreads of a serial killer who so far has murdered three middle-aged homeless men in Orange County.

Jason Hill is grateful to be off the streets with the help of the Orange County Rescue Mission.

“I was on the streets for about six months and pretty much by myself, I kind of kept to myself, and of course I worry about things like that. But you don’t think it’s going to be life-threatening,” said Hill.