Boise mass stabbing suspect Timmy Kinner declared competent for trial

Photo Credit: Ada County Sheriffs Office

 

The man accused of fatally stabbing a 3-year-old girl and wounding eight other people at or near the child’s birthday party in 2018, is back in the Ada County Jail after he was declared competent for trial.

Timmy Kinner Jr. is charged with first-degree murder in the death of 3-year-old Ruya Kadir, and prosecutors plan to pursue the death penalty.

The Idaho Statesman reports, Kinner faces 12 other felony accusations connected to the mass stabbing at a Boise apartment complex.

The ruling comes as a surprise to some, as a judge ruled in January that Kinner was “dangerously mentally ill,” unable to assist in his own defense and was a flight risk.

Kinner’s jury trial is tentatively set for Jan. 13, 2020.