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'''David Henry Breaux''' was an American unhoused man in Davis, California. Breaux had been known for his interactions with residents and passersby in Davis, where he habitually sat on a bench at the corner of Third and C streets.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Knoll |first=Corina |date=2023-06-05 |title=He Devoted His Life to Compassion. His Killer Showed None. |language=en-US |work=[[The New York Times]] |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/05/us/david-breaux-stabbing-compassion-california.html |access-date=2023-07-10 |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> |
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'''David Henry Breaux''' (died April 27, 2023), better known as "'''the Compassion Guy'''", was an American activist<ref name="Boom">{{cite journal |last1=Sommariva |first1=Ami |title=David H. Breaux: Action for Compassion: Holy foolishness and street-corner activism |journal=Boom |date=Summer 2013 |volume=3 |issue=2 |pages=17–21 |doi=10.1525/boom.2013.3.2.17 |url=https://online.ucpress.edu/boom/article/3/2/17/106496/David-H-Breaux-Action-for-CompassionHoly |access-date=25 January 2024}}</ref> and author in [[Davis, California]]. An [[Homelessness|unhoused]] man, Breaux had been known for his interactions with residents and passersby in Davis, where he habitually sat on a bench at the corner of Third and C streets and asked passersby to contribute to a notebook with their definition of [[compassion]]. In April 2023 he was murdered as the first victim in a [[2023 Davis, California stabbings|series of stabbings]]. |
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== Early life and education == |
== Early life and education == |
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Breaux' mother was a Jamaican immigrant who was diagnosed with schizophrenia. |
Breaux's mother was a Jamaican immigrant who was diagnosed with schizophrenia. His father was [[French Creoles|French-Creole]] and worked as a janitor and was physically and emotionally abusive. He had an older sister and an older brother.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |last=Knoll |first=Corina |date=2023-06-05 |title=He Devoted His Life to Compassion. His Killer Showed None. |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/05/us/david-breaux-stabbing-compassion-california.html |access-date=2023-07-10 |work=[[The New York Times]] |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref name=":1" /> He was raised in [[Duarte, California|Duarte]], California.<ref name=":0" /> |
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Breaux graduated from [[Stanford University]], |
Breaux graduated from [[Stanford University]], where he majored in urban studies.<ref name=":0" /> |
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== The compassion guy == |
== The compassion guy == |
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After a breakup with a girlfriend, Breaux became dejected and began "searching for inspiration", according to the New York Times.<ref name=":0" /> He discovered the work of [[Karen Armstrong]], who argued that "compassion was inherent to peace". |
After a breakup with a girlfriend, Breaux became dejected and began "searching for inspiration", according to the ''New York Times''.<ref name=":0" /> He discovered the work of [[Karen Armstrong]], who argued that "compassion was inherent to peace". He gave away his possessions and moved to Davis in 2009.<ref name=":0" /> |
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Breaux typically carried a notebook with him, and asked passersby to contribute to it by writing their definition of compassion. |
Breaux typically carried a notebook with him, and asked passersby to contribute to it by writing their definition of compassion. Local residents and workers at businesses in the area considered him "a communal therapist of sorts", according to the ''Times''. He was known as "The Compassion Guy".<ref name="Boom" /> |
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In 2010 Breaux published |
In 2010 Breaux self-published an [[e-book]], ''Compassion: A Compilation of Concepts on Compassion'', created from the contributions to his notebook.<ref name=":1" /> |
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In 2013 the city of Davis commissioned a bench to be created at the corner of Third and C streets, which members of the community turned into public art and included the words "Compassion is..." |
In 2013 the city of Davis commissioned a bench to be created at the corner of Third and C streets, which members of the community turned into public art and included the words "Compassion is..."<ref name=":0" /> Breaux sat on the bench, known as the Compassion Bench, daily.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |last=Clayton |first=Abené |date=2023-05-03 |title=California town mourns beloved ‘Compassion Guy’ killed in stabbing |language=en-GB |work=[[The Guardian]] |url=https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/may/03/california-town-mourns-compassion-guy |access-date=2023-07-10 |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> |
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== Media == |
== Media == |
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In 2010 a University of California Davis student created a documentary about Breaux.<ref name=":0" /> |
In 2010 a [[University of California, Davis|University of California Davis]] student created a documentary about Breaux.<ref name=":0" /> |
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== Murder == |
== Murder == |
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Breaux was found dead in April 2023, the first in a [[2023 Davis, California stabbings|series of stabbings]] in Davis. After a welfare check was called in, Davis Police officers found the body of Breaux on a bench in [[Central Park (Davis)|Central Park]], located in downtown Davis across the street from the corner where |
Breaux was found dead in April 2023, the first in a [[2023 Davis, California stabbings|series of stabbings]] in Davis. After a welfare check was called in, Davis Police officers found the body of Breaux on a bench in [[Central Park (Davis)|Central Park]], located in downtown Davis across the street from the corner where Breaux interacted with passersby.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{cite news |last=Keene |first=Lauren |date=May 4, 2023 |title=BREAKING: Suspect, 21, arrested in Davis serial stabbings |work=The Davis Enterprise |url=https://www.davisenterprise.com/news/local/breaking-suspect-21-arrested-in-davis-serial-stabbings |access-date=May 4, 2023}}</ref> He had suffered multiple stab wounds. He had been known to sleep on the bench.<ref>{{cite news |last=Acosta |first=Nicole |date=May 2, 2023 |title=Beloved 'Compassion Guy' Killed: California Community Mourns Park Fixture Who Touched Countless Lives |work=[[People (magazine)|People]] |url=https://people.com/crime/compassion-guy-killed-california-community-park-fixture |access-date=May 4, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Mejia |first=Brittney |last2=Garson |first2=Jessica |date=2023-05-14 |title=He's accused of killing her brother in Davis. Why she forgives him |url=https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-05-14/two-men-dead-davis-serial-stabbings-how-will-families-cope |access-date=2023-07-10 |website=[[Los Angeles Times]] |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Revision as of 05:15, 3 May 2024
David Henry Breaux (died April 27, 2023), better known as "the Compassion Guy", was an American activist[1] and author in Davis, California. An unhoused man, Breaux had been known for his interactions with residents and passersby in Davis, where he habitually sat on a bench at the corner of Third and C streets and asked passersby to contribute to a notebook with their definition of compassion. In April 2023 he was murdered as the first victim in a series of stabbings.
Early life and education
Breaux's mother was a Jamaican immigrant who was diagnosed with schizophrenia. His father was French-Creole and worked as a janitor and was physically and emotionally abusive. He had an older sister and an older brother.[2][3] He was raised in Duarte, California.[2]
Breaux graduated from Stanford University, where he majored in urban studies.[2]
The compassion guy
After a breakup with a girlfriend, Breaux became dejected and began "searching for inspiration", according to the New York Times.[2] He discovered the work of Karen Armstrong, who argued that "compassion was inherent to peace". He gave away his possessions and moved to Davis in 2009.[2]
Breaux typically carried a notebook with him, and asked passersby to contribute to it by writing their definition of compassion. Local residents and workers at businesses in the area considered him "a communal therapist of sorts", according to the Times. He was known as "The Compassion Guy".[1]
In 2010 Breaux self-published an e-book, Compassion: A Compilation of Concepts on Compassion, created from the contributions to his notebook.[3]
In 2013 the city of Davis commissioned a bench to be created at the corner of Third and C streets, which members of the community turned into public art and included the words "Compassion is..."[2] Breaux sat on the bench, known as the Compassion Bench, daily.[3]
Media
In 2010 a University of California Davis student created a documentary about Breaux.[2]
Murder
Breaux was found dead in April 2023, the first in a series of stabbings in Davis. After a welfare check was called in, Davis Police officers found the body of Breaux on a bench in Central Park, located in downtown Davis across the street from the corner where Breaux interacted with passersby.[2][4] He had suffered multiple stab wounds. He had been known to sleep on the bench.[5][6]
References
- ^ a b Sommariva, Ami (Summer 2013). "David H. Breaux: Action for Compassion: Holy foolishness and street-corner activism". Boom. 3 (2): 17–21. doi:10.1525/boom.2013.3.2.17. Retrieved 25 January 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Knoll, Corina (2023-06-05). "He Devoted His Life to Compassion. His Killer Showed None". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-07-10.
- ^ a b c Clayton, Abené (2023-05-03). "California town mourns beloved 'Compassion Guy' killed in stabbing". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-07-10.
- ^ Keene, Lauren (May 4, 2023). "BREAKING: Suspect, 21, arrested in Davis serial stabbings". The Davis Enterprise. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
- ^ Acosta, Nicole (May 2, 2023). "Beloved 'Compassion Guy' Killed: California Community Mourns Park Fixture Who Touched Countless Lives". People. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
- ^ Mejia, Brittney; Garson, Jessica (2023-05-14). "He's accused of killing her brother in Davis. Why she forgives him". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2023-07-10.