Student from Long Island fatally stabbed at Buffalo college

A 19-year-old student from Long Island was stabbed to death on the University of Buffalo’s campus in what police are calling a targeted attack.

Tyler Lewis, who was enrolled at another school, Buffalo State College, was knifed in the chest on Campus Road at around 7:30 p.m. Friday, according to University of Buffalo police.

Lewis was rushed to Erie County Medical Center, where he was later pronounced dead from his injuries.

Investigators said they believe the stabbing resulted from a fight between people who knew each other, and was not a random act of violence, News 12 Long Island reported.

Police have identified one person of interest in the case, who was described as a man between 19 and 22 years old, with light brown hair, medium build and standing at 5’5” to 5’9” in height.

He was last seen with cuts across his face and wearing a blood-soaked mustard-yellow shirt.

Cops suspect that at least four people may have been involved in the fatal altercation that led to Lewis’ death.

“Our officers and investigators are working around the clock with local law enforcement partners to bring the individuals involved to justice,” Campus Police Chief Chris Bartolomei said in a statement. “We appreciate the UB students and community members who have already come forward with information helpful to the investigation.”

According to a statement from Buffalo State President Katherine Conway-Turner to Localsyr.com, Lewis was a sophomore majoring in pre-business administration.

His family’s neighbors in Baldwin, New York, described him as a kind and helpful teen who was well-liked by everyone in the community.

“It’s just shocking to know now that he’s gone. It’s really tough,” Ion Maravilla, who went to high school with Lewis, told News 12.