A stabbing occurred on the steps of Kerckhoff Hall Friday
morning, and officials said the victim was hospitalized but not
seriously injured.
The victim is a 19-year-old “UCLA affiliate,”
according to a university police press release, but police would
not confirm whether the victim was a student.
As of Sunday afternoon the suspect had not been apprehended.
However, since the stabbing was a result of an altercation between
two individuals it is not likely to occur again unsolicited.
“At this point there is no reason to suspect there is a
danger to students,” said Nancy Greenstein, director of
police community services at UCPD.
“The suspect is described as a male Asian, possibly
Korean, 5 feet 6 inches, medium build, 20s, short black hair worn
military style ““ shaved on the sides, shorter on the top
““ with a thin (stubble) mustache, and light acne scars all
over face. The suspect was wearing a light gray T-shirt, dark jeans
and was carrying a black JanSport backpack on his back that had the
appearance of carrying books,” according to the press
release.
The stabbing apparently occurred as the result of the suspect
engaging the victim in an argument, Greenstein said.
The argument escalated to the point to which the victim and
suspect were spitting at one another, and the suspect pulled out a
small knife and stabbed the victim in the stomach, according to the
press release.
The victim proceeded by himself to the Ashe Center, and was then
transferred to another medical center for treatment after UCPD had
been notified of the crime, Greenstein said.
The suspect ran east from the scene of the crime, according to
the press release.
Upon arrest the suspect could face a charge of assault with a
deadly weapon, Greenstein said.
According to the California Penal Code, assault with a deadly
weapon is punishable by up to four years in state prison, up to one
year in county jail, a fine of up to $10,000 or a combination of a
fine and imprisonment.
Greenstein said UCPD will be stepping up its efforts to locate
the suspect.
“There will be more directed patrol and officers (on
campus) looking for suspicious individuals,” Greenstein said.
“Hopefully there will be a better description of the suspect,
which will help in locating him.”
Anyone with information about the suspect or the incident
should contact university police at (310) 825-1491.