Update: Suspect in stabbing assault at Fresno City College turns himself in, officials say
UPDATE: School officials said the suspect who allegedly stabbed another person Monday morning at Fresno City College turned himself in to State Center Community College District police.
The suspect was identified as Marc Anthony Whitmore.
FCC spokeswoman Kathy Bonilla said Whitmore called SCCCD police shortly after noon and talked to a sergeant who convinced to turn himself in. Whitmore was accompanied with his parents and turned himself in 20 minutes later.
SCCCD Police Chief Jose Flores said “there is probable cause to charge him with attempted homicide.”
ORIGINAL STORY: Police were looking for a suspect after an assault at Fresno City College on Monday morning — the first day of the spring semester.
The altercation occurred in the second floor of the Music Speech Building around 9:15 a.m., FCC spokesperson Kathy Bonilla said.
Two men got into an argument and the suspect struck the victim with a box cutter, Bonilla said. He was taken to the hospital and his status was not known.
Whitmore fled on foot.
The second floor of the music building was closed while officers investigated. The building was open again by 10:30 a.m.
The campus was not locked down.
The Fresno Police Department was assisting in finding the suspect.
This story was originally published January 9, 2023 at 10:50 AM.
