California Professor Stabbed To Death On Campus By Student, Police Say

University of Southern California psychology professor Bosco S. Tjan was killed on Friday afternoon.

The campus building where the professor was killed.

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A University of Southern California student stabbed a professor to death on campus Friday afternoon, police said.

University President C.L. Max Nikias identified the victim identified as psychology professor Bosco S. Tjan, who joined USC in 2001 and was co-director of the Dornsife Cognitive Neuroimaging Center.

“As the Trojan family mourns professor Tjan’s untimely passing, we will keep his family in our thoughts,” Nikias said.

Professor Bosco S. Tjan.

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A suspect, who was taken into custody on the scene by Los Angeles Police, was identified as a USC student.

LAPD Det. Meghan Aguilar told the Los Angeles Times the police received the 911 call from USC around 4:30 PM.

Firefighters found the victim stabbed in the chest inside the Seeley G. Mudd Building on campus. The suspect was taken into custody without resistance.

“We want to make clear this was not a random act,” Aguilar said. “This victim was targeted by the suspect.”

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