California: Stabbing, Hate Crime Attack on Joseph Igbineweka
California college’s student president stabbed; hate crime alleged — Joseph Igbineweka called racial slurs, then stabbed
CNN reports:
– “The student body president of California State University, Chico, was recovering Monday from stab wounds suffered in what police believe was a hate crime, officials said.”
– “Joseph Igbineweka, who was born in Nigeria, was stabbed early Sunday while walking in a Chico neighborhood near the college where mostly students reside, Chico police Sgt. Rob Merrifield said.”
– “Igbineweka passed two men who began to make racial slurs, Merrifield said. He ignored them and continued to walk, but they followed him and continued to yell at him.”
– “Igbineweka eventually turned around, and one of the men struck him, Merrifield said. He fought back, but the man pulled a pocket knife and stabbed him at least four times, in the neck, chest, stomach and arm, according to Merrifield. The attacker fled on foot.”
California: Stabbing and Hate Crime Attack on Joseph Igbineweka (Photo: CNN)
Additional reports:
– AP: Police: Student president stabbed in racist attack
– KGO: CSU Chico stabbing being called a hate crime
– Chico Enterprise Record: Chico State Associated Students president recalls attack
– UPI: Man arrested in hate crime stabbing
– “Barry Sayavong was ordered held in the county jail on $250,000 bail after Joseph Igbineweka, 23, was stabbed multiple times in the neck, arms and hands while walking home from a party Sunday.”
– Sacramento Bee: Chico hate crime victim calls it an isolated incident; suspect’s sister calls it mistaken identity