Suspect Attacks Professor and Students in Gender Issues Class at University of Waterloo

On Wednesday, a shocking incident occurred at the University of Waterloo in Canada. During a class on gender issues, a suspect entered the classroom and began attacking people after speaking with the professor. The suspect has since been taken into custody by the Waterloo Regional Police Service.

According to student Yusuf Kaymak, who was in the class at the time, the suspect asked the professor if he was the professor, and when he said yes, the suspect pulled out a knife. All of the students in the class immediately ran out. Nick Manning, associate vice-president of communications for the University of Waterloo, identified the suspect as a member of “the university community” but declined to confirm the individual is a student.

The wounds sustained by the professor and two students were non-life threatening, and the motive for the attack is still unclear. Shaena Morris, a spokesperson for the Waterloo Regional Police Service, said that there is no further threat to public safety either on campus or outside in the broader community at this time.

This incident has left the University of Waterloo community in shock. Kaymak said that there were approximately 40 students in the class at the time of the attack, and that he does not know what happened to the professor. The university is providing support to those affected by the incident.