UVA stabbing victim in critical condition, suspect in custody: police
UVA stabbing: 1 injured, suspect in custody
A knife-wielding suspect was taken into custody after a person was stabbed at the University of Virginia.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. - Students and staff at the University of Virginia were asked to shelter in place Thursday evening after a stabbing was reported on campus.
Stabbing reported at UVA
What we know:
Just after 4:30 p.m., Charlottesville Police and UVA Police responded to the area of 100 Emmet Street for reports of a knife-wielding suspect.
Charlottesville Police Department spokesperson Kyle Ervin told Fox News Digital the victim was stabbed on a sidewalk outside of Wesley United Methodist Church on the edge of the campus.
Edward Conlin Lee, 44, of Charlottesville. Photo via the Charlottesville Police Department
The suspect, described as a white man wearing blue sweatpants and a red sweatshirt, left the area on foot before officers arrived.
Police launched a manhunt and established a significant presence in the area as they searched for the man — later identified as 44-year-old Edward Conlin Lee, of Charlottesville.
UVA Police alerted the campus community about the suspect’s presence around 4:50 p.m. through a series of emergency notifications.
Authorities immediately urged students and staff to "RUN. HIDE. FIGHT," as the suspect was believed to be on the move. The university advised everyone to remain indoors for safety as the situation unfolded.
By 5:45 p.m., UVA officials confirmed the situation was under control and announced the shelter-in-place order had been lifted. Police confirmed the suspect was detained without incident.
Charlottesville police said neither the suspect nor the victim have any affiliation with the university.
The victim was taken to the hospital where they are listed in critical condition.
A preliminary investigation by Charlottesville detectives revealed that both the suspect and victim were at Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church on Thomson Road before this incident. An altercation occurred, and the victim was subsequently stabbed at that location. The victim then walked to the location where he was found approximately a block away, police said.
Both the suspect and victim are known to each other and detectives believe this was not a random attack.
Lee has been charged with malicious wounding.
What we don't know:
The victim's identity has not been revealed.