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Hate-Crime Stabbing in Full Sail Statistics Class Stuns 40 Witnesses

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Confirmed Threat

On February 21, 2013, student Xavier Nunez, 29, walked to the front of a statistics class at Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida, yelled racial slurs, and stabbed a Black classmate in the neck with a screwdriver he had concealed in his pocket. Approximately 40 students witnessed the attack. The Orange County Sheriff's Office arrested Nunez and classified the attack as a hate crime; the victim, Tavoris Murray, was treated at the scene and not seriously injured.

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Full Sail University
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An altercation resulting in an injury occurred in a classroom at Full Sail University. Law enforcement is on campus. Classes in the affected building are suspended. Students and staff should avoid the area and follow instructions from law enforcement.

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Reconstructed from news coverage; no official Full Sail alert archive is publicly accessible for 2013.
The stabbing occurred at approximately 9:00 AM EST on February 21, 2013, at Full Sail University, 175 University Park Drive, Winter Park, Florida.
With approximately 40 students present in the class at the time of the attack, the incident was immediately visible to law enforcement and campus security.
Context

Background

Full Sail University, a large for-profit institution in Winter Park, Florida, specializing in entertainment, media, and technology programs, was the site of a racially motivated stabbing on the morning of February 21, 2013. Student Xavier Nunez, 29, was sitting in a statistics class at the campus located at 175 University Park Drive when he stood up, walked to the front of the room, and yelled racial slurs at a Black classmate before stabbing him in the neck with a screwdriver pulled from his pocket. The victim, Tavoris Murray, was treated at the scene by responding personnel and did not require hospitalization. The Orange County Sheriff's Office responded and arrested Nunez at the scene, charging him with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon. Deputies told reporters that Nunez admitted making racially derogatory statements, and the OCSO classified the attack as a hate crime based on Nunez's statements. About 40 students were present during the attack. The incident was rare for Full Sail, which primarily attracts working adults and career-changers to its fast-track entertainment programs, and underscored the Clery Act reporting obligations of for-profit institutions.
Analysis

Key Findings

A for-profit entertainment and media university was the site of a racially motivated hate-crime stabbing during a morning statistics class in February 2013
With approximately 40 witnesses present, the perpetrator made no attempt to conceal his motive and admitted making racial slurs to deputies
The weapon was a screwdriver, illustrating that for-profit schools face the same improvised-weapon threats as traditional campuses
The incident occurred at a commuter-oriented for-profit campus, where students range widely in age and background
Outcome
Nunez arrested at the scene. Murray treated at the scene; injuries were not life-threatening. Nunez charged with aggravated battery with a deadly weapon; the OCSO designated the attack a hate crime.
Provenance

Sources

  1. News
    Full Sail student stabbed in class with screwdriver, deputies say - Click Orlando
    clickorlando.com
  2. News
    Deputies: Full Sail student stabs fellow student - WFTV
    wftv.com
  3. News
    Deputies: Stabbing at Full Sail University a hate crime - MyNews13
    mynews13.com
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