Brampton Man Arrested In Connection With Stabbing At Brock University

Published April 16, 2019 at 8:07 pm

A Brampton man is facing four alleged charges after a stabbing at Brock University. 

A Brampton man is facing four alleged charges after a stabbing at Brock University. 

Abdul Zaman, 20, is facing robbery, assault with a weapon, aggravated assault and fraudulently obtaining food. 

St. Catharines Criminal Investigations Branch arrested the man and is currently being held in custody. 

On March 21, officers responded to the report of a shooting at Brock University. The investigation determined that two male suspects had confronted three Brock students with weapons on the campus. Three student were assaulted and two faced non-life threatening stabbings. All three were transported to the hospital. 

The bail hearing will be on April 17 at the Robert S.K. Welch Courthouse in the St. Catharines.

Detectives continue to investigate this incident and are still actively searching for a second male suspect. According to the police, the second suspect is possibly of South Asian descent and wearing light coloured clothing. 

The weapons used by the suspects which included a knife and a pellet gun have not been recovered by the police.

Anyone with information is asked to call the police or Crime Stoppers. 

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