Six individuals face gang assault charges following a stabbing incident at Hofstra University in Long Island, New York, after a charter school graduation.
The Nassau County Police Department identified the suspects as Isaiah Moore, 19; Devon Moore, 19; Taiwan Jackson, 23; Unique Pruitt, 21; Devon Fenner, 18; and Zachariah Fulton, 19, all from Hempstead, New York. The arrests came after an altercation following the Uniondale Charter School graduation ceremony on Wednesday.
“Third Precinct officers responded to 1000 Hempstead Turnpike for an assault,” the police stated. “Upon arrival, it was determined that two male victims were involved in an altercation that escalated. One victim was slashed on the back of his left thigh, and the other was slashed on his right ear.”
According to reports, masked men attacked an adult guest outside the David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex at Hofstra University just after the ceremony concluded around 4 p.m. An adult was slashed in the leg, while a graduate sustained an injury to his ear.
Academy Charter High Schools officials suggested the attack may have stemmed from a domestic dispute. “All those entering the graduation passed through magnetometers,” the school stated. “This incident took place outside the graduation venue. Our security team is cooperating with Nassau County Police and Hofstra Public Safety officers.”
Both victims were transported to healthcare facilities and are expected to survive.
The six suspects have been charged with attempted gang assault, assault, and criminal possession of a weapon, according to Nassau County Police.