BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- An Indiana University student was stabbed early Sunday morning. The stabbing prompted a campus alert.
Police say the victim was approached by a man asking for money near the intersection of Law Lane and Union Street around 3:15 a.m. Saturday.
The victim told officers the suspect patted him down and then stabbed him when he did not find any cash.
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The suspect ran from the scene. The student ran off and called a friend, who took him to the hospital.
He is expected to survive.
The suspect was described as a middle-aged man with a beard. He was reportedly wearing a black hoodie with a logo and black sweatpants.
Police say there is no longer a threat to students, but they are asking everyone to be cautious.
IU Bloomington Alert! A subject with a knife reported on campus near SRSC. Take safe shelter. Lock door. Call 911 with info. Follow officia
— Indiana University (@IUBloomington) February 28, 2016
Suspect described as middle-age black male with beard, 6ft tall, wearing black hoodie & sweatpants, carrying a knife. Last seen near SRSC.
— Indiana University (@IUBloomington) February 28, 2016---------
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