According to WTNH (New Haven), a fire alarm went off in the Student Union shortly after midnight, at which point, a fight broke out as people were being evacuated from a university-sanctioned party and Howard was stabbed. A second victim was also stabbed.http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=4574560 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pnz3PUHPk7M

Howard was to become a father. His girlfriend, who lives in Miami, was on campus over the weekend, but not believed to have been at the party. A memorial service was held at the Student Union Saturday before the team's game against West Virginia and Howard was honored at the Huskies' game at West Virginia.http://www.courant.com/sports/uconn-football/hc-uconn-stabbing-jasper-howard-1018,0,69181.story http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtbdqK0ZhNY

John William Lomax was arrested and charged with the murder of Howard. On October 27, 2009, Lomax's attorney announced that Lomax had been arrested at his place of employment. Lomax was arraigned on October 28, 2009.http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gHqGVNTo5aC2300i65qindJctwGgD9BJHI1O0

On November 20, 2009, a man is alleged to have been with Lomax pleaded not guilty to a charge of conspiracy to commit assault. Prosecutors say that 20-year-old Hakim Muhammad went with Lomax to Lomax's car after a minor altercation and returned with a knife. Some witnesses claim that they saw Muhammad with something in his had that resembled a knife, but Muhammad's attorney says no one has produced evidence that he used it that night.http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gHqGVNTo5aC2300i65qindJctwGgD9C3JIIO0