Woman Stabbed Near UT-Austin Campus

NORTH AUSTIN, TX — A woman was stabbed near Guadalupe and 24th streets late Monday, medics said.

According to a tweet from the Austin-Travis County EMS, a 40-year-old woman was rushed to the Dell Seton Medical Center with potentially serious yet not life-threatening injuries after the attack which took place just before 9 p.m.

The incident occurred at the University United Methodist Church at 2409 Guadalupe St., according to UT-Austin police. The victim was described as a transient woman.

The suspect was described as a slightly overweight man standing between five fee, five inches and five feet, nine inches in height, according to campus police. He was last seen heading west from the location of the attack.

Those with any information are urged to call 911.

Police worked well into the night seeking the suspect, yet it was unknown as of midnight Tuesday whether an arrest had been made. Campus police urged students to be aware of their surroundings and avail themselves of the SureWalk or SureRide programs ensuring safety while reaching one's destination. Campus police also urged students to walk in groups whenever possible.

The stabbing incident undoubtedly heightens anxiety among the Austin community still reeling from the May fatal stabbing of freshman Harrison Brown outside the campus gym that left three others injured. A suspect was quickly apprehended and is now behind bars for the attack.

And in April 2016, freshman Haruka Weiser was killed along a darkened path fronting a portion of Waller Creek that runs through campus by a transient youth, another incident sending chills throughout the community and leading to bolstered SureWalk and SureRide services.

Details as to what may have provoked the attack were not disclosed. Patch will update this story as more information is made available.

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