In the late hours of Saturday, April 3, the University Police Department received a call regarding a disturbance on the third floor of Louisiana Hall.
Upon arrival at the scene, officers reported LSU student Draven Upchurch had suffered multiple stab wounds. According to police, Southeastern student Elizabeth Grace Johnson, 18, is accused of stabbing Upchurch following a dispute between the dating couple.
After authorities were called, both Upchurch and Johnson were rushed to North Oaks Medical Center, where Upchurch was brought into immediate surgery; Johnson was later booked into Tangipahoa Parish Jail on a charge of aggravated battery.
Southeastern spokesman Mike Rivault shared that Johnson is currently suspended from the university and the school is currently investigating the incident.
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HAMMOND - Southeastern Louisiana University publicly acknowledged a stabbing that landed one of its students in jail, saying the criminal justice process in ongoing.
Reports said the incident happened on the Southeastern campus April 3, putting Draven Upchurch a junior at LSU in the hospital. Police said Upchurch s girlfriend, 18-year-old Elizabeth Grace Johnson, is facing a charge of aggravated battery.
Both students were initially taken to North Oaks Medical Center in Hammond, but Johnson was later booked into the Tangipahoa Parish Jail. The victim s family said earlier this week that Upchurch is still hospitalized in critical condition.
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18-year-old college student stabs date multiple times in La. dorm room
Updated Apr 09, 2:11 PM;
Posted Apr 09, 2:11 PM
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An 18-year-old Southeastern Louisiana University student has been charged after stabbing her date eight times while in her dorm room over the weekend.
Elizabeth Grace Jones was arrested by university cops in Hammond after they received a call pertaining to a disturbance in the building.
WAFB 9 News reports that the responding officers discovered Draven Upchurch an LSU student who had been visiting the campus in critical condition, with five of the stab wounds injuring his lungs, stomach and colon. The news station further reports how it was confirmed that Johnson and Upchurch had been “dating partners,” and that Johnson appeared to be “worried” during the incident.