Overview
- A Maricopa County judge ordered a $500,000 cash bond for Derek Carl Kirven, 62, with a preliminary hearing set for Jan. 16.
- Police say Kirven attacked people inside Tempe’s Escalante Multi-Generational Center around 11:30 a.m. on Jan. 7 after being told a members-only area was restricted.
- Court records state he admitted targeting white and Mexican people, used racial slurs, and acknowledged most victims were elderly and unable to defend themselves.
- Six seniors were injured, including a hospitalized victim with a broken wrist, another with a severe broken nose, and others with facial and head injuries; a staff member was also hurt.
- Security detained Kirven until officers arrested him, and he is jailed on multiple counts including aggravated assault, trespassing, disorderly conduct, and criminal damage, with police reporting no ongoing threat.