Stabbings leave UC Davis on edge as many students opt for remote classes: 'People are worried to go outside'
Three stabbings in past week near California campus; no suspects named by police
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Residents near the University of California, Davis are on edge after three stabbings in the past week. Although police lifted the shelter-in-place order, one graduate said students remain fearful as the suspect is still at large.
The stabbings near the UC Davis campus resulted in two deaths, including a student. The most recent incident on Monday left a homeless woman in critical condition after she reported being knifed multiple times through her tent.
Karan Brar, a UC Davis graduate, on Wednesday praised law enforcement’s "diligent" efforts on "Fox & Friends." But the announcement of the end of the shelter-in-place order also noted that police have not located a suspect.
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The UC Davis logo is seen with a soccer game and bike riders in the background on Feb. 2, 2015. (Getty Images)
"So as of now, a lot of people are a little worried to go outside," Brar told host Brian Kilmeade. "In a city that is historically safe, as you can imagine, it's a shock to see almost three murders in one week."
As of Tuesday evening, police were still unable to determine if the stabbings are linked.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Brar said he believes many in the community would like to see a more robust police presence around the city in addition to more surveillance cameras and lights.
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"We have a situation where many of the lights, they go out at 7 o’clock or so. And I think a lot of us would prefer it if it stays on longer," he said. "We'd also like to see and I think we're starting to see that more cooperation between state, local and federal departments. And we hope that does lead to a breakthrough."
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Cade Murphy, a Campus Reform correspondent at UC Davis, said many students are opting out of in-person classes in the wake of the violent killings.
"I had a class earlier today in the middle of the day in which two-thirds of the class only attended online," Murphy explained.
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{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}In response to the stabbings, Murphy said the university is now requiring classes to be conducted remotely if they end after 6:00 p.m.
"Pretty much unbelievable," Murphy said.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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