Police: 44-year-old Charlottesville man arrested for UVA stabbing, victim still in critical condition

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WRIC) -- The Charlottesville Police Department has identified a 44-year-old Charlottesville man as the suspect involved in a stabbing that caused the University of Virginia (UVA) to go into lockdown.

Edward Conlin Lee, 44, of Charlottesville, has been identified as the suspect who was arrested in the 200 block of Stribling Avenue on Thursday, Feb. 27. He was charged with malicious wounding in connection to the incident.

Just before 4:50 p.m. on Thursday, officers were called to the 100 block of Emmet Street -- across from the Alumni Hall -- for a reported stabbing. In response to the incident, UVA was put under a shelter-in-place order for about an hour until Lee was arrested.

Upon their arrival, officers found a man with apparent stab wounds to his torso. He was taken to the UVA Medical Center with life-threatening injuries.

After finding the victim, police launched an investigation that revealed Lee and the victim had been at Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church on Thomson Road before the incident.

"There was an altercation that took place and the victim was subsequently stabbed at that location," a release from Charlottesville Police reads. "The victim then walked to the location where he was found approximately a block away."

As of about 6 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 28, police confirmed that the victim was still in critical condition at the hospital.

According to police, Lee and the victim were known to each other and this was not a random attack. UVA officials said that neither man had any known affiliation with UVA, according to police.

The stabbing remains under investigation. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Charlottesville Police Department.