UConn Stabbing

University of Connecticut Football Player Jasper Howard Was Killed Sunday Morning

Jasper Howard has died after a being stabbed early Sunday. The UConn stabbing case left Jasper Howard dead, and far too many questions unanswered in this case. Details are sporatic at this point, but what police have released, is that a fight broke out early Sunday in which Jasper Howard was stabbed. Jasper Howard was a corner back for the University of Connecticut football team, and had just helped his team to victory on Saturday over Louisville. Authorities are also stating that at the time of this news release that the perpetrator in this case was still at large.

This is an extremely sad story for both the UConn
campus and the family of Jasper Howard. He was an anchor to the football team, and looked as though he could be a good NFL prospect. Jasper Howard also wasn't the only victim in this case, as someone else was also stabbed during this on-campus incident. The whole thing reportedly took place just after midnight on Saturday night near the university student union building near the center of the UConn campus. This is extremely tragic news, and anyone who has lived on a college campus knows that this is something that will hit the community very hard.

There had been a University-sponsored dance taking place at the UConn student union on Saturday night, and that a fire alarm had gone off in the building after the dance was over. It was after the fire alarm went off that a fight began between two groups of people outside of the student union, and this was when Jasper Howard and a second victim were stabbed. The second victim was apparently treated at the hospital and released, while Jasper Howard was airlifted to the hospital where he was later pronounced dead. It was after this that a University alert was sent out that the killer was still not in police custody.

STORRS, Conn. — A University of Connecticut football player died Sunday following a stabbing after an on-campus dance, hours after the team's victory over Louisville.

Twenty-year-old Jasper Howard of Miami, a junior and starting cornerback, and a second person were stabbed during a fight early Sunday after someone pulled a fire alarm during a dance at the UConn Student Union, police said. The dance was not related to the game, police said.

Sunday afternoon, police were still looking for the perpetrator.

"We're actively following investigative leads," said Major Ronald Blicher of the UConn Police, when asked if authorities have a suspect.

UConn students were being advised to be cautious, but Blicher said police do not believe the incident was a random act of violence.

University President Michael Hogan told The Associated Press the stabbing is a tragedy for the entire university community.

"I was in the locker room after the game yesterday. It was such a joyous moment," Hogan said. "To go from that game and such a victory to the developments at 12:30 last night is such a tragedy."

Police cordoned off the crime scene near the Storrs university's well-known Gampel Pavilion basketball arena.

Blicher said two groups were involved in the fight.

UConn police said one of their officers was approached on Hillside Road around 12:33 a.m. and told that a stabbing had occurred. Police found Howard and another person with stab wounds, university police said in a statement. The name of the second person was not immediately released.

Both were taken by ambulance to Windham Community Memorial Hospital. Howard was later airlifted by Lifestar helicopter to St. Francis Hospital in Hartford, where he died from his injuries, police said. The second person was treated and released from Windham hospital.

Howard made a key move in Saturday's game, forcing a fumble just as Louisville was about to score. The Huskies were up 21-13 at the time. They later won 38-25. Following the game, Howard, who led the Big East in punt returns last season, talked to the AP about the play.

"I felt my hand go on the ball and I felt that I had a chance to get it out. I just stripped it out. It was a big play. We needed it," he said.

Hogan, the university president, said the school was arranging for Howard's mother to come to Connecticut.

"It's such a tragedy. All I can say is how sorry we all are and how sad we all are that something like this happened in the middle of our campus," Hogan said.

UConn police were working with a major crime squad of the state police on the case. Hogan said about 40 officers were involved.


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