Who is Carlos Dominguez, UC Davis, California stabbings suspect?

Carlos Dominguez has been arrested a day later after he allegedly admitted to at least one of the stabbings that took place in UC Davis, California, the University said in a statement.

At least three people have been stabbed near the UC Davis campus over the last two weeks. Two have died and one of them is hospitalized in critical condition. The body of David Breaux, one of the victims, was found on April 27 in a local park. The other victim has been identified as Karim Abou Najm.

As per UC Davis, the 21-year-old Dominguez was in his third year at the university until earlier this year. He was separated for academic reasons.

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“The person has been identified as Carlos Dominguez. Dominguez was in his third year at UC Davis until April 25, 2023, when he was separated for academic reasons,” UC Davis said in a statement on Twitter.

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“We are partnering with law enforcement to provide access to any and all information as part of the investigation. We are providing support to any students who may have interacted with him. As we learn more and are able to provide updates that do not interfere with the ongoing investigation, we will do so. We urge the community not to rush to conclusions or speculate until all facts are known,” the statement read.

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“We are grateful for law enforcement’s quick response and resolution during an extremely difficult period for the city and campus.”

Abou-Najm was 20 years old. He was a senior at UC Davis. The student was killed while biking home from an academic award ceremony, CBS Sacramento reported.

One person witnessed the stabbing and saw the suspect flee, police said Thursday.