UCONN Football Star Howard Killed After Starring in Saturday's Win

UCONN CB Jasper Howard was stabbed and killed last night in Connecticut, just hours after he'd starred in the Huskies' 38-25 win over Louisville. The 20-year old Howard, originally from Miami, had 11 tackles, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery in yesterday's game. The stabbing occurred later that night, outside a school-sponsored dance. The Hartford Courant reports: 

State Police major crime unit and UConn police say the stabbing happened just after 12:30 a.m. Sunday on Hillside Road near the center of campus. Police said two people were stabbed and were found near each other on Hillside Road. Both were taken by UConn ambulances to Windham Community Memorial Hospital.

Howard was airlifted by LifeStar to St. Francis where he died. Police also said there was a second victim who is not being identified and was treated and released from the hospital, but it does not name which hospital or say if the second victim was male or female.

Police said the stabbing happened when a school-sponsored dance at the student union was let out. A fire alarm was pulled at 12:26 a.m., an altercation happened outside the building between two groups of people and then two people were stabbed.

The perpetrator of the stabbing is still at large, according to an emergency alert posted on the University's website Sunday morning.

Howard came from a difficult family situation, with a single-parent mother and a sister that was afflicted with meningitis. He was the first member of his family to attend college. Below, the Hartford Courant provides an interview with Howard after yesterday's game:

A phenomenal tragedy, and at this point, an open murder investigation. Here's to hoping they track down the killer quickly, and we'll have you covered as this story continues to evolve.