Two students have been charged in connection with a stabbing on Northwest Missouri State University’s campus.

The stabbing suspect has been identified by Nodaway County officials as Demetrius Boone, 21. He was charged with third-degree assault.

The victim was identified as Deandre Nichols, 21. He was also charged with third-degree assault for his involvement. Mr. Nichols also had an outstanding warrant for failure to appear in Andrew County. He is being held at the jail there.

University officials said the incident started around 4 p.m. Wednesday when police were called to the south complex residence hall on a disturbance. The altercation apparently moved to the Raymond J. Courter College Park Pavilion, where the stabbing occurred.

Mr. Nichols was initially taken to St. Francis Hospital in Maryville, where he was treated and released. Both the suspect and victim are students at Northwest.