{"id":292601,"date":"2026-04-30T04:47:46","date_gmt":"2026-04-30T04:47:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/292601\/"},"modified":"2026-04-30T04:47:46","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T04:47:46","slug":"6-year-old-san-jose-boys-accused-killer-found-competent-to-stand-trial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/292601\/","title":{"rendered":"6-year-old San Jose boy\u2019s accused killer found competent to stand trial"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/17d5f4cd6e7021906fe197afb4cf9889.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>SAN JOSE, Calif. (KRON) \u2014 The accused killer of 6-year-old Jordan Cam Walker\u00a0has been found mentally competent to stand trial.<\/p>\n<p>Jordan was one of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aol.com\/news\/baby-jaxon-3rd-south-bay-213900241.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:three children who were allegedly murdered;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">three children who were allegedly murdered<\/a> while they were under the care and custody of the Santa Clara County Department of Family and Children\u2019s Services within the past three years, the district attorney said.<\/p>\n<p>Jordan\u2019s uncle, 29-year-old Nathan Edwards Addison, is charged with murdering his nephew and grandmother, Delphina Turner, in their San Jose home.<\/p>\n<p>For most of 2025, Addison was locked in a state hospital undergoing treatment for mental illness and the criminal case against him was suspended, court records obtained by KRON4 show. A Santa Clara County Superior Court judge found that Addison was incompetent to stand trail in January of 2025. He was ordered to receive involuntary anti-psychotic medication.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Jordan Cam Walker (Family photo)\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"665\" height=\"719\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/317777266442bf428d345a4d49efda6d.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Jordan Cam Walker (Family photo)<\/p>\n<p>The case took a sharp turn on March 20, 2026, when a judge ruled that Addison\u2019s mental competency was restored and reinstated criminal court proceedings.<\/p>\n<p>Jordan and his 71-year-old great-grandmother were\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kron4.com\/news\/bay-area\/family-grieves-boy-6-stabbed-to-death-in-san-jose\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:found dead inside their San Jose apartment;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">found dead inside their San Jose apartment<\/a>\u00a0on Parkmoor Avenue on August 4, 2023. The killer stabbed the victims to death the night before, cleaned up the crime scene, and fled before police arrived, investigators said. Surveillance video recorded Addison destroying evidence at a nearby VTA train station, according to court documents.<\/p>\n<p>Addison\u2019s mother told detectives that her son was most likely responsible for the double homicide. Addison had a lengthy criminal record, including arrests for resisting arrest, assaults, and burglaries. He was released from jail on June 29, 2023.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Nathan Addison\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"365\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/628eed152c0609680a49b73c94d78df3.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Nathan Addison (SJPD mugshot)<\/p>\n<p>Six-year-old Jordan was living with his great-grandmother leading up to the double homicide because he was placed there by the Department of Family and Children\u2019s Services\u2019 foster home system, prosecutors said.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kron4.com\/news\/bay-area\/cps-sued-for-death-of-6-year-old-jordan-walker-in-san-jose\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:a wrongful death lawsuit;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">a wrongful death lawsuit<\/a> previously filed by family members, Child Protective Services agents placed the boy in a dangerous home living environment despite numerous warnings.<\/p>\n<p>Little Jordan was removed from his mother\u2019s care after he brought a bag of methamphetamine to school, the suit states. When he was placed in his great grandmother\u2019s home, neighbors saw Jordan left alone outside for long periods of time, attorneys claim.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Jordan Cam Walker (Family photos)\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"950\" height=\"718\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/9f9cefd013958649f21c7b1c03ce332b.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Jordan Cam Walker (Family photos)<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJordan was frequently seen on neighbors\u2019 Ring cameras riding his bike at two and three o\u2019clock in the morning, sometimes multiple nights in a row. The apartment was described as an endless revolving door of different drug users and homeless people \u2014 both short term and long term visitors, including Nathan Addison, Jordan\u2019s maternal half-uncle,\u201d the lawsuit states.<\/p>\n<p>Outrage against the county\u2019s child welfare agency reignited earlier this April when a 2-year-old boy, Jaxon, was allegedly raped and murdered <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aol.com\/news\/slain-san-jose-toddler-time-210547363.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:in his new foster home in San Jose;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">in his new foster home in San Jose<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img alt=\"Jaxon\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"551\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1777524466_529_361f6d2a373e138b86e9ff0d7fe9bd4a.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Jaxon<\/p>\n<p>Police officers found Jaxon unconscious in his crib on Easter Sunday suffering for fatal injuries. Prosecutors said the toddler\u2019s suspected killer was a teenager who is Jaxon\u2019s biological cousin and also his foster brother. The teen lived in the same home where Jaxon was placed by DFCS, officials said.<\/p>\n<p>Jaxon\u2019s foster brother was charged with murder in the juvenile court system. He recently turned 18, and District Attorney Jeff Rosen is fighting to transfer the case from juvenile court to adult court.<\/p>\n<p>Addison is scheduled to appear in court on May 8 to enter a plea. He remains in custody without bail.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kron4.com\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to KRON4.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\"> For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to KRON4. <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"SAN JOSE, Calif. 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