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CU Student Arrested After Deadly Stabbing Of Fellow Student

BOULDER, Colo. (CBS4) - Police in Boulder have arrested a suspect wanted in a deadly stabbing that happened early Saturday morning.

Detectives believe Ian Scheuermann stabbed a man several times near the intersection of Broadway and Walnut streets about 2 a.m.

Scheuermann, 22, is an undergraduate student at the University of Colorado. He was arrested after the stabbing. Investigators believe the stabbing happened after an argument escalated into violence.

The victim is Sean Hudson, 26, who was also a student at CU. Hudson is from Greenfield, Indiana.

Sean Hudson
Sean Hudson (credit: Facebook)

Scheuermann remains in custody at the Boulder County Jail.

Scheuermann and Hudson apparently knew each other.

CU Chancellor Philip P. DiStefano released this statement in regards to Scheuermann: "On behalf of the entire CU-Boulder community, I want to express my condolences to the family and friends of the victim of this senseless act of violence. I also call on our entire campus community to reject violence unilaterally as a way of resolving disputes. As we have seen in recent months here in Colorado and around the world, it stamps out our individual hopes, dreams and aspirations, and those of our communities."

LINK: Statement From The CU Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs

Additional Information from CU Boulder Campus:

Counseling and Psychiatric Services: 303-492-5654 or 303-492-6766
Office of Victim Assistance: 303-492-8855
Faculty-Staff Assistance Program: 303-492-3020

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