California town mourns beloved ‘Compassion Guy’ killed in stabbing

David Breaux would lend an ear to people over the years, asking for their insights into what compassion means

Residents of the California university town of Davis are mourning the loss of a man they say was known for spreading compassion and love to anyone he came across.

David Breaux, dubbed Compassion Guy" by his neighbors, was stabbed to death on the morning of 27 April on the same park bench he sat on for years, lending an ear and his heart to people who would talk with him.