Consolidate 3 duplicate references (Duplicate Citation Manager 1.0)← Previous revisionRevision as of 01:47, 2 November 2026 Line 24: Line 24: ==Attack== ==Attack== The attack began at about 8:00 a.m. [[Pacific Time Zone|Pacific Time]], and was over in about fifteen minutes.{{cite news|last1=Koren|first1=Marina|title=Stabbing on California College Campus|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2015/11/five-stabbed-california-merced-campus/414196/|access-date=November 4, 2015|publisher=[[The Atlantic]]|date=November 4, 2015}}{{cite news|last1=Hauser|first1=Christine|title=Police Kill California Student After Campus Stabbing of 4|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/05/us/university-of-california-merced-stabbing.html?module=WatchingPortal®ion=c-column-middle-span-region&pgType=Homepage&action=click&mediaId=none&state=standard&contentPlacement=1&version=internal&contentCollection=www.nytimes.com&contentId=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2015%2F11%2F05%2Fus%2Funiversity-of-california-merced-stabbing.html&eventName=Watching-article-click&_r=0|access-date=November 4, 2015|work=New York Times|date=November 4, 2015}}{{cite news|last1=Martinez|first1=Michael|title=Student-suspect fatally shot after stabbing 5 at UC Merced|url=https://www.cnn.com/2015/11/04/us/university-california-merced-stabbings/|access-date=November 4, 2015|publisher=CNN|date=November 4, 2015}} The first attacks took place near the center of campus, inside a classroom at the Classroom and Office Building, then continued outside the building until Mohammad was shot by UC Merced police officers.{{cite news|title=Calif. university stabbing suspect was male student|url=http://www.wktv.com/news/The_Latest_Calif_university_stabbing_suspect_was_male_student.html#sthash.rzQZf4AB.dpuf|access-date=November 4, 2015|agency=AP|publisher=WKTV|date=November 4, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151110002233/http://www.wktv.com/news/The_Latest_Calif_university_stabbing_suspect_was_male_student.html#sthash.rzQZf4AB.dpuf|archive-date=November 10, 2015|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}{{cite news|last1=Serna|first1=Joseph|title=Assailant killed by police after stabbing five on UC Merced campus|url=https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-uc-merced-stabbing-20151104-story.html|access-date=November 4, 2015|work=Los Angeles Times|date=November 4, 2015}} Two of the victims were airlifted to hospital; two were treated on campus for minor injuries.{{cite news|title=The Latest: Stabbing victims all conscious when help arrived|url=http://www.wect.com/story/30437159/the-latest-stabbing-victims-all-conscious-when-help-arrived|access-date=November 4, 2015|agency=AP|issue=November 4, 2015|publisher=WECT}}{{Dead link|date=July 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} The attack began at about 8:00 a.m. [[Pacific Time Zone|Pacific Time]], and was over in about fifteen minutes.{{cite news|last1=Koren|first1=Marina|title=Stabbing on California College Campus|url=https://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2015/11/five-stabbed-california-merced-campus/414196/|access-date=November 4, 2015|publisher=[[The Atlantic]]|date=November 4, 2015}}{{cite news|last1=Hauser|first1=Christine|title=Police Kill California Student After Campus Stabbing of 4|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/05/us/university-of-california-merced-stabbing.html?module=WatchingPortal®ion=c-column-middle-span-region&pgType=Homepage&action=click&mediaId=none&state=standard&contentPlacement=1&version=internal&contentCollection=www.nytimes.com&contentId=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nytimes.com%2F2015%2F11%2F05%2Fus%2Funiversity-of-california-merced-stabbing.html&eventName=Watching-article-click&_r=0|access-date=November 4, 2015|work=New York Times|date=November 4, 2015}}{{cite news|last1=Martinez|first1=Michael|title=Student-suspect fatally shot after stabbing 5 at UC Merced|url=https://www.cnn.com/2015/11/04/us/university-california-merced-stabbings/|access-date=November 4, 2015|publisher=CNN|date=November 4, 2015}} The first attacks took place near the center of campus, inside a classroom at the Classroom and Office Building, then continued outside the building until Mohammad was shot by UC Merced police officers.{{cite news|title=Calif. university stabbing suspect was male student|url=http://www.wktv.com/news/The_Latest_Calif_university_stabbing_suspect_was_male_student.html#sthash.rzQZf4AB.dpuf|access-date=November 4, 2015|agency=AP|publisher=WKTV|date=November 4, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151110002233/http://www.wktv.com/news/The_Latest_Calif_university_stabbing_suspect_was_male_student.html#sthash.rzQZf4AB.dpuf|archive-date=November 10, 2015|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}} Two of the victims were airlifted to hospital; two were treated on campus for minor injuries.{{cite news|title=The Latest: Stabbing victims all conscious when help arrived|url=http://www.wect.com/story/30437159/the-latest-stabbing-victims-all-conscious-when-help-arrived|access-date=November 4, 2015|agency=AP|issue=November 4, 2015|publisher=WECT}}{{Dead link|date=July 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Merced County Sheriff Vern Warnke stated that the weapon used in the attack was a hunting knife between 8 and 10 inches in length.{{cite news |last1=Kuhn |first1=Andrew |date=November 5, 2015 |title=Stabbing suspect who wounded 4 lived on campus |publisher=[[Merced Sun-Star]] |agency=AP |url=https://www.pressenterprise.com/2015/11/04/uc-merced-stabbing-suspect-who-wounded-4-lived-on-campus-update-3/ |access-date=November 5, 2015}} Merced County Sheriff Vern Warnke stated that the weapon used in the attack was a hunting knife between 8 and 10 inches in length.{{cite news |last1=Kuhn |first1=Andrew |date=November 5, 2015 |title=Stabbing suspect who wounded 4 lived on campus |publisher=[[Merced Sun-Star]] |agency=AP |url=https://www.pressenterprise.com/2015/11/04/uc-merced-stabbing-suspect-who-wounded-4-lived-on-campus-update-3/ |access-date=November 5, 2015}} The planned attack (see [[#Investigation|below]]) was thwarted by a student, Tyler Patton, and construction worker, Byron Price, who was working in a nearby hallway.{{cite news|last1=Giwargis|first1=Ramona|title=Manifesto detailed Faisal Mohammad's revenge plot|url=https://www.mercurynews.com/crime-courts/ci_29080948/|access-date=December 6, 2015|work=San Jose Mercury News|date=November 2, 2015}} During Mohammad's initial attack, Patton attacked him with classroom furniture, disrupting the attack.{{cite web|url=http://allmercednews.com/2016/02/29/uc-merced-heroes-receive-standing-ovation-at-state-capital/|title=UC MERCED HEROES RECEIVE STANDING OVATION AT STATE CAPITAL|work=All Merced News|date=February 29, 2016|access-date=June 2, 2016|first=Adam C.|last=Gray}} Mohammad then tried to flee the room and ran into Price as Price was entering. Mohammad stabbed him in the side, then ran out of the room and down the stairs, attempting to stab more students as he fled. He then rushed out of the building and attacked a member of the university staff, stabbing her several times. Mohammad then fled across the Scholar's Lane pedestrian bridge at the center of campus, where two campus police officers gave chase, then shot and killed him.{{cite news|last1=Marcum|first1=Diana|title=Man praised as hero for thwarting UC Merced stabbing rampage|url=https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-hero-uc-merced-stabbing-rampage-20151104-story.html|access-date=November 5, 2015|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=November 5, 2015}}{{cite news|last1=Rose|first1=Sontaya|title=Construction worker turns hero when he tried to take on UC Merced attacker|url=http://abc30.com/news/construction-worker-turns-hero-when-he-tried-to-take-on-uc-merced-attacker/1068899/|access-date=November 5, 2015|publisher=ABC News|date=November 5, 2015}} According to Price, Mohammad "looked scared" during the attack, but in addition to seeing fear "in his eyes," Price said, "He also looked like he was having fun... He was smiling." The planned attack (see [[#Investigation|below]]) was thwarted by a student, Tyler Patton, and construction worker, Byron Price, who was working in a nearby hallway.{{cite news|last1=Giwargis|first1=Ramona|title=Manifesto detailed Faisal Mohammad's revenge plot|url=https://www.mercurynews.com/crime-courts/ci_29080948/|access-date=December 6, 2015|work=San Jose Mercury News|date=November 2, 2015}} During Mohammad's initial attack, Patton attacked him with classroom furniture, disrupting the attack.{{cite web|url=http://allmercednews.com/2016/02/29/uc-merced-heroes-receive-standing-ovation-at-state-capital/|title=UC MERCED HEROES RECEIVE STANDING OVATION AT STATE CAPITAL|work=All Merced News|date=February 29, 2016|access-date=June 2, 2016|first=Adam C.|last=Gray}} Mohammad then tried to flee the room and ran into Price as Price was entering. Mohammad stabbed him in the side, then ran out of the room and down the stairs, attempting to stab more students as he fled. He then rushed out of the building and attacked a member of the university staff, stabbing her several times. Mohammad then fled across the Scholar's Lane pedestrian bridge at the center of campus, where two campus police officers gave chase, then shot and killed him.{{cite news|last1=Marcum|first1=Diana|title=Man praised as hero for thwarting UC Merced stabbing rampage|url=https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-hero-uc-merced-stabbing-rampage-20151104-story.html|access-date=November 5, 2015|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=November 5, 2015}}{{cite news|last1=Rose|first1=Sontaya|title=Construction worker turns hero when he tried to take on UC Merced attacker|url=http://abc30.com/news/construction-worker-turns-hero-when-he-tried-to-take-on-uc-merced-attacker/1068899/|access-date=November 5, 2015|publisher=ABC News|date=November 5, 2015}} According to Price, Mohammad "looked scared" during the attack, but in addition to seeing fear "in his eyes," Price said, "He also looked like he was having fun... He was smiling." An investigation found that the police had acted properly in shooting the attacker when he refused to drop his weapon and, instead, lunged at one of them.{{cite news|title=Investigation finds UC Merced police justified in shooting student attacker|url=http://www.fresnobee.com/news/local/crime/article48492920.html|agency=Merced Sun-Star|publisher=Fresno Bee|date=December 7, 2015}} An investigation found that the police had acted properly in shooting the attacker when he refused to drop his weapon and, instead, lunged at one of them.{{cite news|title=Investigation finds UC Merced police justified in shooting student attacker|url=http://www.fresnobee.com/news/local/crime/article48492920.html|agency=Merced Sun-Star|publisher=Fresno Bee|date=December 7, 2015}} Line 36: Line 36: ==Perpetrator== ==Perpetrator== The attacker was identified as 18-year-old Faisal Mohammad (born October 25, 1997), a first-year student from [[Santa Clara, California|Santa Clara]].{{cite news|last1=Parsons|first1=Rob|title=Suspect identified in UC Merced stabbing spree|url=http://www.mercedsunstar.com/news/local/education/uc-merced/article43126323.html|access-date=November 5, 2015|publisher=[[Merced Sun-Star]]|date=November 5, 2015}} He graduated from [[Wilcox High School]] in 2015. The attacker's name had not been released on the day of the attack to give authorities time to contact the next of kin. The attacker was identified as 18-year-old Faisal Mohammad (born October 25, 1997), a first-year student from [[Santa Clara, California|Santa Clara]].{{cite news|last1=Parsons|first1=Rob|title=Suspect identified in UC Merced stabbing spree|url=http://www.mercedsunstar.com/news/local/education/uc-merced/article43126323.html|access-date=November 5, 2015|publisher=[[Merced Sun-Star]]|date=November 5, 2015}} He graduated from [[Wilcox High School]] in 2015. The attacker's name had not been released on the day of the attack to give authorities time to contact the next of kin. Mohammad was born in the United States.{{cite news|last1=Elias|first1=Paul|title=UC Merced student who stabbed 4 sought revenge|url=https://www.dailynews.com/general-news/20151106/uc-merced-student-who-stabbed-4-sought-revenge|access-date=November 6, 2015|agency=AP|work=Los Angeles Times}} Authorities have found no indication that he suffered from mental illness. High school friends described him as a "pleasant, quiet boy" who enjoyed going to a [[mosque]].{{cite news|last1=Nelson|first1=Katie|title=UC Merced student tossed from study group had 'manifesto' on violent revenge|url=https://www.mercurynews.com/crime-courts/ci_29075503/faisal-mohammad-uc-merced-stabbings-santa-clara|access-date=November 6, 2015|work=San Jose Mercury News|date=November 5, 2015}} Mohammad was born in the United States.{{cite news|last1=Elias|first1=Paul|title=UC Merced student who stabbed 4 sought revenge|url=https://www.dailynews.com/general-news/20151106/uc-merced-student-who-stabbed-4-sought-revenge|access-date=November 6, 2015|agency=AP|work=Los Angeles Times}} Authorities have found no indication that he suffered from mental illness. High school friends described him as a "pleasant, quiet boy" who enjoyed going to a [[mosque]].{{cite news|last1=Nelson|first1=Katie|title=UC Merced student tossed from study group had 'manifesto' on violent revenge|url=https://www.mercurynews.com/crime-courts/ci_29075503/faisal-mohammad-uc-merced-stabbings-santa-clara|access-date=November 6, 2015|work=San Jose Mercury News|date=November 5, 2015}} The backpack Mohammad was carrying contained "zip-tie handcuffs, two clear bags containing petroleum jelly, a night-vision scope, a safety hammer, two rolls of duct tape." The sheriff described the hammer as a "device used to break windows".{{cite news|last1=Marcum|first1=Diane|title=No indication of terrorism in UC Merced attacks, chancellor says|url=https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-uc-merced-attack-20151105-story.html|access-date=November 5, 2015|work=Los Angeles Times|date=November 5, 2015}} The backpack Mohammad was carrying contained "zip-tie handcuffs, two clear bags containing petroleum jelly, a night-vision scope, a safety hammer, two rolls of duct tape." The sheriff described the hammer as a "device used to break windows". ==Investigation== ==Investigation== The [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]] (FBI) was brought into the investigation.{{cite news|last1=Parsons|first1=Rob|title=Witness: Attacker "smiled" as he slashed victims at UC Merced|url=http://www.mercedsunstar.com/news/local/education/uc-merced/article43126323.html|publisher=Merced Sun-Star|date=November 5, 2015|access-date=November 5, 2015}}{{cite news|last1=Miracle|first1=Veronica|title=Suitemate of UC Merced stabbing suspect talks|url=http://abc30.com/news/suitemate-of-uc-merced-stabbing-suspect-talks/1069241/|access-date=November 5, 2015|publisher=ABC News|date=November 5, 2015}} On March 17, 2016, the FBI concluded that Mohammad was inspired by ISIS and that the attack was an instance of [[Lone wolf (terrorism)|lone-wolf terrorism]]. ISIS propaganda was found on Mohammad's computer, and he was also found to have visited extremist websites in the days preceding the attack.{{cite news|title=Chattanooga shooting a 'terror attack,' FBI Director James Comey says|url=https://www.foxnews.com/us/chattanooga-shooting-a-terror-attack-fbi-director-james-comey-says/|access-date=July 10, 2016|publisher=Fox News|date=December 16, 2015}} The [[Federal Bureau of Investigation]] (FBI) was brought into the investigation.{{cite news|last1=Miracle|first1=Veronica|title=Suitemate of UC Merced stabbing suspect talks|url=http://abc30.com/news/suitemate-of-uc-merced-stabbing-suspect-talks/1069241/|access-date=November 5, 2015|publisher=ABC News|date=November 5, 2015}} On March 17, 2016, the FBI concluded that Mohammad was inspired by ISIS and that the attack was an instance of [[Lone wolf (terrorism)|lone-wolf terrorism]]. ISIS propaganda was found on Mohammad's computer, and he was also found to have visited extremist websites in the days preceding the attack.{{cite news|title=Chattanooga shooting a 'terror attack,' FBI Director James Comey says|url=https://www.foxnews.com/us/chattanooga-shooting-a-terror-attack-fbi-director-james-comey-says/|access-date=July 10, 2016|publisher=Fox News|date=December 16, 2015}} Mohammad left a manifesto in his pocket, detailing his plans. His original plan had been to use the tape to bind the other students to their desks and report the situation to police, steal a gun from a responding police officer, and use it to murder students who had refused to include him in their [[study group]]. He had also planned to [[ISIL beheading incidents|cut someone's head off]].{{cite news|title=Campus assailant planned to steal police guns|url=http://www.mercedsunstar.com/news/nation-world/article43180950.html|access-date=November 6, 2015|agency=AP|publisher=Merced Sun-Star|date=November 5, 2015}}{{Dead link|date=July 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{cite news|last1=McKay|first1=Hollie|title=California campus begins to heal as questions swirl after stabbing attack|url=https://www.foxnews.com/us/california-campus-begins-to-heal-as-questions-swirl-after-stabbing-attack/|access-date=November 9, 2015|publisher=Fox News|date=November 9, 2015}} He intended to spread the petroleum jelly on the floor to make responding police slip and fall while he stole their guns.{{cite news|title=Calif. university stabber shot dead after lunging at officer, student says|url=https://www.foxnews.com/us/calif-university-stabber-shot-dead-after-lunging-at-officer-student-says/|access-date=November 6, 2015|publisher=Fox News|date=November 6, 2015}} Merced County Sheriff Vern Warnke initially said that although the manifesto made several references to Allah, the attack had nothing to do with religion or terrorism, and Mohammad was motivated by anger over being excluded from the study group.{{cite news|author1=Serna, Joseph |author2=Branson-Potts, Hailey |author3=Marcum, Diana |url=https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-uc-merced-attack-20151105-story.html|title=UC Merced assailant was angry over study group snub, note says|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=November 5, 2015|access-date=November 6, 2015}}{{cite news|title=UC Merced Attacker's Plan For Revenge Is Called Delusional|url=https://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2015/11/06/uc-merced-attackers-plan-for-revenge-is-called-delusional/|access-date=November 6, 2015|agency=AP|publisher=CBS|date=November 6, 2015}} Mohammad left a manifesto in his pocket, detailing his plans. His original plan had been to use the tape to bind the other students to their desks and report the situation to police, steal a gun from a responding police officer, and use it to murder students who had refused to include him in their [[study group]]. He had also planned to [[ISIL beheading incidents|cut someone's head off]].{{cite news|title=Campus assailant planned to steal police guns|url=http://www.mercedsunstar.com/news/nation-world/article43180950.html|access-date=November 6, 2015|agency=AP|publisher=Merced Sun-Star|date=November 5, 2015}}{{Dead link|date=July 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{cite news|last1=McKay|first1=Hollie|title=California campus begins to heal as questions swirl after stabbing attack|url=https://www.foxnews.com/us/california-campus-begins-to-heal-as-questions-swirl-after-stabbing-attack/|access-date=November 9, 2015|publisher=Fox News|date=November 9, 2015}} He intended to spread the petroleum jelly on the floor to make responding police slip and fall while he stole their guns.{{cite news|title=Calif. university stabber shot dead after lunging at officer, student says|url=https://www.foxnews.com/us/calif-university-stabber-shot-dead-after-lunging-at-officer-student-says/|access-date=November 6, 2015|publisher=Fox News|date=November 6, 2015}} Merced County Sheriff Vern Warnke initially said that although the manifesto made several references to Allah, the attack had nothing to do with religion or terrorism, and Mohammad was motivated by anger over being excluded from the study group.{{cite news|author1=Serna, Joseph |author2=Branson-Potts, Hailey |author3=Marcum, Diana |url=https://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-uc-merced-attack-20151105-story.html|title=UC Merced assailant was angry over study group snub, note says|work=[[Los Angeles Times]]|date=November 5, 2015|access-date=November 6, 2015}}{{cite news|title=UC Merced Attacker's Plan For Revenge Is Called Delusional|url=https://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2015/11/06/uc-merced-attackers-plan-for-revenge-is-called-delusional/|access-date=November 6, 2015|agency=AP|publisher=CBS|date=November 6, 2015}} Sheriff Warnke later amended his comments to state that new information had come to light on November 7, which had led to the Merced County Sheriff's Department handing formal control over the investigation to UC Merced and the FBI. A law enforcement official, speaking on the condition of anonymity to the Merced Sun-Star newspaper, stated that the style of clothing worn by the attacker, along with websites he had visited and a printout of an [[Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant]] (ISIS) flag found among his possessions, all contributed to the decision to hand control of the investigation to federal authorities.{{cite news|last1=Kuhn|first1=Andrew|title=New questions emerge about background of UC Merced attacker|url=http://www.mercedsunstar.com/news/local/crime/article43916628.html|access-date=November 9, 2015|publisher=Merced Sun-Star|date=November 9, 2015}}{{cite news|title=UC Merced stabber had ISIS flag among his belongings, report says|url=http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/11/10/uc-merced-stabber-had-isis-flag-among-his-belongings-report-says/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151112030708/http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/11/10/uc-merced-stabber-had-isis-flag-among-his-belongings-report-says/|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 12, 2015|access-date=November 10, 2015|publisher=Fox News|date=November 10, 2015}} Sheriff Warnke later amended his comments to state that new information had come to light on November 7, which had led to the Merced County Sheriff's Department handing formal control over the investigation to UC Merced and the FBI. A law enforcement official, speaking on the condition of anonymity to the Merced Sun-Star newspaper, stated that the style of clothing worn by the attacker, along with websites he had visited and a printout of an [[Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant]] (ISIS) flag found among his possessions, all contributed to the decision to hand control of the investigation to federal authorities.{{cite news|last1=Kuhn|first1=Andrew|title=New questions emerge about background of UC Merced attacker|url=http://www.mercedsunstar.com/news/local/crime/article43916628.html|access-date=November 9, 2015|publisher=Merced Sun-Star|date=November 9, 2015}}{{cite news|title=UC Merced stabber had ISIS flag among his belongings, report says|url=http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/11/10/uc-merced-stabber-had-isis-flag-among-his-belongings-report-says/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151112030708/http://www.foxnews.com/us/2015/11/10/uc-merced-stabber-had-isis-flag-among-his-belongings-report-says/|url-status=dead|archive-date=November 12, 2015|access-date=November 10, 2015|publisher=Fox News|date=November 10, 2015}}