CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – University of Virginia Police have a suspect in custody following a stabbing near the O-Hill Dining Hall on McCormick Rd., according to an emergency alert issued shortly after 3:30 a.m. Thursday.

The alert told people to avoid the area and, about 15 minutes later, a second alert said a suspect had been taken in custody.

UVA Police said the individuals involved knew each other and are not UVA-affiliated.