UConn CB Jasper Howard dies after on-campus stabbing

[BB73]

A somber bit of perspective. My thoughts go out to his family.

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UConn Football Player Killed In Campus Stabbing

STORRS - Jasper Howard, a 5-foot-9, 174-pound starting cornerback on the UConn football team, died today after an on-campus stabbing.

According to multiple sources, Howard, 20, was reportedly was stabbed near the student union.

Howard was airlifted by LifeStar to St. Francis Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, according to a UConn press release. Police also said there was a second victim who is not being identified and was treated and released from the hospital, but it does not name which hospital or say if the second victim was male or female.

Howard is from Miami and attended Miami Edison High School.

State Police major crime unit and UConn police say the stabbing happened just after 12:30 a.m. Sunday on Hillside Road near the center of campus. Police said two people were stabbed and were found near each other on Hillside Road. Both were taken by UConn ambulances to Windham Community Memorial Hospital. Police said the stabbing happened when a school-sponsored dance at the student union was let out. A fire alarm was pulled at 12:26 a.m., an altercation happened outside the building between two groups of people and then two people were stabbed.

The perpetrator of the stabbing is still at large, according to an emergency alert posted on the University's website Sunday morning.

On Saturday, Howard had a solid performance in the Huskies 38-25 win over Louisville at Rentschler Field in East Hartford. He had 11 tackles and also forced a fumble and recovered it in the third quarter. That led to a 30-yard field goal.

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[jazzman]

shocking & sad news :(

RIP Jasper

 

[MaxBuck]

Ghastly. Glad all we have to deal with in Columbus is a lost game. UConn and this kid's family have to deal with a lost life. :(

 

[Jake]

Hopefully, the perpetrator will be apprehended and held accountable for this senseless killing. What a shame.

 

[ttk]

What a tragedy... my thoughts go out to his family and friends. Just awful and a reminder of how precious life is...

 

[Bucklion]

Total waste of a promising young life...RIP

 

[BB73]

SI.com

Police arrest teen who threatened UConn 'snitches'

STORRS, Conn. (AP) -- A University of Connecticut student committed an act terrorism by posting Internet messages telling people to "stop the snitching" after the stabbing death of football player Jasper Howard, university police said Thursday.

Christopher Mutchler, an 18-year-old freshman from Wethersfield, faces charges of hindering prosecution, committing an act of terrorism and several misdemeanors. He is due in court Nov. 10.

The messages were found Oct. 20, posted on an ESPNU news page about the stabbing and a Facebook wall set up for mourners to leave condolence messages.

"STOP the snitching and post the names of anyone you know who gave information to the cops," read one profanity-laced posting on the ESPNU site. "jazz didnt deserve do die the person who killed him didnt intend to kill HIM anyone who snitched should face the social consequences."

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[Fungo Squiggly]

 

[FCollinsBuckeye]

Hey BKatt, FYI you just commited an act of terrorism.

Just sayin'.

 

[Fungo Squiggly]

Hey BKatt, FYI you just commited an act of terrorism.

Just sayin'.

Maybe I did and maybe I didn't.....but if you tell anyone about......

 

[BrutusBobcat]

Police arrest teen who threatened UConn 'snitches'

STORRS, Conn. (AP) -- A University of Connecticut student committed an act terrorism by posting Internet messages telling people to "stop the snitching" after the stabbing death of football player Jasper Howard, university police said Thursday.

Christopher Mutchler, an 18-year-old freshman from Wethersfield, faces charges of hindering prosecution, committing an act of terrorism and several misdemeanors. He is due in court Nov. 10.

The messages were found Oct. 20, posted on an ESPNU news page about the stabbing and a Facebook wall set up for mourners to leave condolence messages.

"STOP the snitching and post the names of anyone you know who gave information to the cops," read one profanity-laced posting on the ESPNU site. "jazz didnt deserve do die the person who killed him didnt intend to kill HIM anyone who snitched should face the social consequences."

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On the next episode of "When Keepin' It Real Goes Wrong..."

 

[MaxBuck]

What this kid posted was wrong and stupid. With that said, we sure seem willing to pitch the First Amendment out the window for precious little reason.