Robert Paul Byrd II Obituary, Death;- San Francisco prosecutors have formally charged the individual suspected of fatally stabbing a father who was picking up his child from school last week, as stated by the District Attorney’s Office on Monday.

Daniel Patrick Rodriguez Jr., aged 42, faces one count of murder and one count of child endangerment, according to prosecutors.

After a nearly 48-hour manhunt, San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie announced on Friday that an arrest had been made in connection with the stabbing incident that resulted in the death of Robert Paul Byrd II, aged 35.

On Wednesday, shortly before 5 p.m., officers were dispatched to the vicinity of Junipero Serra Boulevard and Ocean Avenue in the Balboa Terrace neighborhood of San Francisco, where they found Byrd suffering from stab wounds. Byrd had been crossing the street with his 8-year-old son after picking him up from Commodore Sloat Elementary School.

The San Francisco District Attorney’s Office provided additional details regarding the case on Monday.

“Numerous witnesses observed Mr. Rodriguez and the victim allegedly engaging in pushing and punching each other. Several bystanders intervened to separate the two during the altercation,” prosecutors stated. “While attempting to break up the fight, Mr. Rodriguez allegedly maneuvered around the witness and stabbed the victim once in the neck. Following the alleged stabbing, Mr. Rodriguez reportedly walked away in a calm manner.”

“The homicide was horrific,” remarked Interim Police Chief Paul Yep during a briefing on Friday at the San Francisco Police Department headquarters. “A father who was crossing the street with his son was fatally stabbed in the crosswalk after becoming involved in an altercation with the suspect.

Investigators tracked down Rodriguez all the way in Tuolumne County. Shortly before 9 a.m. Friday, police apprehended him and transported him to the San Francisco jail.

About 60 officers were deployed to investigate the case, Yep said. They used automated license plate readers, surveillance cameras, a drone, and leads from witnesses to identify Rodriguez as the suspect and his whereabouts.

Officers did not describe what led up to the stabbing or provide a potential motive. They did not specify whether the victim and the suspect had a previous relationship.

“We’re not going to share certain details at this time,” said San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins on Friday. “This is still a very fresh investigation.”

Jenkins also clarified that the killing was not a random attack.

“What I do want to reassure the public, though, is that this was not a random act of violence by somebody just walking up,” she said.

Rodriguez is next due in court for arraignment on Tuesday at 1:30 p.m. in Department 19 at the Hall of Justice in San Francisco.