University of California, Merced stabbing attack
| University of California, Merced stabbing attack | |
|---|---|
Location of Merced in the state of California. | |
| Location | Merced, California, United States |
| Coordinates | 37°21′58″N 120°25′25″W / 37.366°N 120.4235°W |
| Date | November 4, 2015 c. 8:00 a.m. – c. 8:15 a.m. (PT) |
| Target | Students and faculty at UC Merced |
Attack type | Mass stabbing, Islamic terrorism |
| Weapons | Hunting knife |
| Deaths | 1 (the perpetrator) |
| Injured | 4 |
| Perpetrator | Faisal Mohammad |
| Motive | ISIS-inspired terrorism |
On November 4, 2015, 18-year-old student Faisal Mohammad stabbed and injured four people with a hunting knife on the campus of the University of California, Merced, in Merced, California. He was subsequently shot and killed.