Ramon Rivera, the man accused of killing three people in a stabbing rampage in New York City, did not appear in court Friday because of a mental health evaluation.

A suspect, with eight prior arrests, is in custody in New York City after police say he went on a "vicious" and "unprovoked" stabbing spree Monday, killing two men and one woman.

Ramon Rivera, 51, has been charged with three counts of first-degree murder following a stabbing spree in Manhattan on Nov. 18. The unprovoked rampage left three people dead, including a 68-year-old Asian man who was fishing by the East River.

Ramon Rivera, the man accused of killing three people in a stabbing rampage in New York City, is due in court today after being charged with three counts murder.

A Manhattan grand jury has indicted a man accused of randomly stabbing and killing three people earlier this week. One victim's family is asking why the suspect was on the street in the first place. CBS News New York's Derick Waller reports.