Two WWU students stabbed at off-campus party in Bellingham
One Western Washington University student was stabbed and others were injured just after midnight Friday, May 20, after an off-campus party in Bellingham, according to an email from the university.
The student was treated by EMTs at a nearby Bellingham Fire Department station and then was taken to St. Joseph hospital for treatment of a minor stab wound to the back, according to Lt. Claudia Murphy, the Bellingham Police spokesperson.
The student was injured trying to stop the altercation at about 12:28 a.m. Saturday, May 21, in 1100 block of Billy Frank Jr. Street., according to an email from Murphy. Other victims were spit upon and punched during the altercation, she said.
Officers were told people attempting to restrain a person after the altercation, but he fled before police arrived, a Murphy said.
A white male in his 20s, 5-foot-11 to 6-foot-1 with a thin build, wearing a white shirt and a black baseball cap and carrying a silver knife is a person of interest seen heading away from the campus after the injuries.
Anyone with information, particularly video or photos of the altercation, is asked to call Bellingham Police at 360-778-8611 or use the e-mail tip line at www.cob.org/tips.
This story was originally published May 21, 2022 at 1:03 PM.
