Davide Giri, a Columbia university student, was brutally stabbed to death. Is there anything that the Columbia spectators have to say? Keep reading to find out.
In an unprovoked knife frenzy near the Manhattan campus Thursday night, a gang member with a lengthy criminal record fatally stabbed a Columbia University student, wounded a tourist, and threatened another man, according to police.
According to police sources, the horrifying 15-minute stabbing rampage began when Columbia grad student Davide Giri, 30, was knifed in the stomach in Morningside Park shortly before 11 p.m.
Video and slides of our talk at @fosdem in the @risc_v devroom are out: https://t.co/mR19FxagNz. We talked about #ESP, our open-source heterogeneous SoC platform. More info on the #ESP website: https://t.co/0w1dEGdfmi. @ColumbiaSld @ColumbiaCompSci @ColumbiaSEAS pic.twitter.com/LA4sU4NF8m
— Davide Giri (@davide_giri) February 3, 2020
Giri staggered out of the park and slumped at West 123rd Street and Amsterdam Avenue, where officers discovered him.
The Mount Sinai-Saint Luke’s Hospital pronounced him deceased.
A second victim, a 27-year-old Italian tourist, was discovered 15 minutes later near West 110th Street and Cathedral Parkway with knife wounds to the torso.
How Old Was Davide Giri Colombia University Student: His Age Explored
Davide Giri hadn’t officially revealed their age as of now; however, he is rumoured to be 27 years of age.
According to NYPD sources and friends, Davide Giri was knifed in the stomach as he headed back to his Morningside Heights residence after a soccer match with his team, NY International FC.
According to shocked neighbours and acquaintances, Giri enjoyed living in New York, who characterized him as a “brilliant student.”
We released presentation and tutorial for ESP4ML. Video: https://t.co/I8kchXdqJB. Tutorial of the integration in #ESP of #hls4ml by @Fermilab: https://t.co/SDNgembLfW. Tutorial on designing and programming a many-accelerator SoC with #ESP: https://t.co/p8zxUEq9bC @ColumbiaCompSci pic.twitter.com/sYKCQpYRiz
— Davide Giri (@davide_giri) May 5, 2020
He moved to the United States to study in 2013 after earning numerous university degrees in Italy.
After earning a master’s degree in electrical and computer engineering from the University of Illinois at Chicago, he moved to New York five years ago.
What Do Colombia Spectators say?
It is not clear what the Columbia spectators have a say in this case.
However, the University has posted condolences on its Twitter.
According to his website, Giri was a PhD candidate in computer science at Columbia when he was assassinated.
On Friday, Giri’s longtime friend Mattias Mengoni told The Post that Giri was “a warm and pleasant guy, always the soul of the party and eager to go out and have fun.”
We are deeply saddened to share that Davide Giri, a @CUSEAS graduate student, was killed in a violent attack near campus last night. A criminal investigation is ongoing. We will continue to share updates, including about gathering together as a community, as soon as we are able. pic.twitter.com/einyHRQ3Hj
— Columbia University (@Columbia) December 3, 2021
Before Giri went to New York, the two studied together in Italy and then Chicago.
Mengoni went on to say that Giri intended to stay in New York “at least for the time being.”
Authorities said Vincent Pinkney, a 25-year-old gang member with a lengthy criminal record, was detained in connection with Giri’s death and another incident that injured a 27-year-old foreigner.