Student from Long Island fatally stabbed at Buffalo college campus

BALDWIN, Long Island (WABC) -- A student from Long Island was stabbed to death on the campus of the University at Buffalo.

Tyler Lewis, 19, of Baldwin was stabbed in the chest Friday night on Campus Road. He was a student at a different SUNY school - Buffalo State College.

University police believe the stabbing stemmed from a fight and it was not random.

Police are looking for a person of interest - described as being between 19 and 22 years old, who was last seen with cuts across his face, and wearing a blood-covered shirt.

Investigators believe at least four people may have been involved.

ALSO READ | Eyewitness News gets exclusive ride-along with NYPD commissioner amid fear over subway crime

Eyewitness News reporter Josh Einiger was along for the ride Tuesday night as New York City's top cop went underground in an effort to keep riders safe on the subway.

----------

* More Long Island news

* Send us a news tip

* Download the abc7NY app for breaking news alerts

* Follow us on YouTube

Submit a tip or story idea to Eyewitness News

Have a breaking news tip or an idea for a story we should cover? Send it to Eyewitness News using the form below. If attaching a video or photo, terms of use apply.