University of Colorado student, 22, is arrested for murder after fellow student, 26, is found STABBED to death after argument
- Ian Scheuerman, 22, has been arrested for second-degree murder
- He is majoring in physics at the University of Colorado-Boulder
- Victim Sean Hudson, 26, was a social psychology graduate student
- Boulder police said 'The victim was stabbed multiple times after an argument escalated into violence'
- Authorities said Scheuermann and Hudson 'had mutual acquaintances'
A 22-year-old University of Colorado student was arrested for second-degree murder after another student was found stabbed to death early Saturday following an off-campus dispute.
26-year-old Sean Hudson was named as the victim by the Boulder County Coroner's Office, according to the Boulder Daily Camera.
The coroner's office described the official cause of death as pending, the newspaper reported
Hudson, of Greenfield, Indiana, is listed as a social psychology graduate student on a University of Colorado Boulder webpage.
Ian Scheuermann was named by Boulder police as the suspect on Saturday.
Accused: 22-year-old Ian Scheuermann, left, was arrested for second-degree murder after another student, 26-year-old Sean Hudson, right, was found stabbed to death early Saturday following an off-campus dispute
Incident: Boulder police said 'Detectives believe that [Scheuermann] fatally stabbed a man near the intersection of Broadway and Walnut Streets on Dec. 12, shortly before 2:07 a.m.'
Scheuermann is majoring in physics, CU-Boulder spokesman Ryan Huff told the Boulder Daily Camera.
A Boulder police news release said: 'Detectives believe that he fatally stabbed a man near the intersection of Broadway and Walnut Streets on Dec. 12, shortly before 2:07 a.m.
'The victim was stabbed multiple times after an argument escalated into violence.
'Scheuermann was taken into custody without incident.
'Detectives are continuing their investigation as to what led to the assault.'
An earlier release from Boulder police said 'He and the victim had mutual acquaintances.'
Police spokeswoman Shannon Cordingly told the Boulder Daily Camera: 'We do know what the argument was over.
'However at this point in the investigation, we are not ready to publicly release that, yet.'
Referring to Scheuermann, Cordingly told the newspaper: 'He hasn't been uncooperative.'
Hudson, left, is listed as a social psychology graduate student on a University of Colorado Boulder webpage. Scheuermann, right, is majoring in physics, a CU-Boulder spokesman has said
Ian Scheuermann was named by Boulder police as the suspect on Saturday. The University of Colorado Boulder is seen here
University of Colorado Boulder Chancellor Philip P. DiStefano said in a statement: '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.'
There were no listings in court records for Scheuermann or an attorney.
Boulder police said the 22-year-old is being held inside the Boulder County Jail.
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