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Oakland University Stabbing: Police Chief to Give 'Significant Update' Today

Police say the Feb. 5 attack appears targeted with no ongoing threat to the campus community.

Overview

  • Oakland University Police Chief Mark Gordon is scheduled to deliver a 4:30 p.m. briefing Thursday promising a significant update on the investigation.
  • A non-student was stabbed multiple times outside Van Wagoner Hall around 8:15 p.m. on Feb. 5 and underwent surgery at a local hospital.
  • Investigators say two non-student suspects fled in a dark-colored SUV on Hamlin Circle, last seen traveling east toward Rochester Hills.
  • Police released descriptions of two men in their early 20s, including one with chin-length dreadlocks and another wearing a camouflage jacket with a black hood.
  • Students and parents have pressed for more information as the university limited updates during the active case, with police maintaining no protocol changes due to the targeted nature of the incident.