UT-Austin Police Seek Stabbing Suspect

AUSTIN, TX — University of Texas at Austin campus police early Monday were seeking a suspect in connection to a stabbing at an off-campus student housing site.

According to police, the incident occurred shortly after midnight on Monday on a patio at an apartment on 2502 Nueces St. Campus police said a person not affiliated with UT-Austin was transported to the hospital for medical treatment of a stab wound.

A description of the suspect was sketchy, with police saying only he is a shirtlesss white man who is about 45 years old. Police were unsure if the suspect and stabbing victim are acquaintances.

The Austin Police Department has taken over the investigation, and detectives ask anyone with information to call (512) 974-2000.