A man accused of stabbing two people on and near Creighton University’s campus Saturday — the day before Easter — is being held on a $1 million bond, according to Douglas County court records. 

Omaha Police identified the suspect as 34-year-old Jonathan Delatorre. He was taken into custody after officers responded to reports of multiple stabbings late Saturday morning. 

Police said a 19-year-old Creighton student and a 59-year-old man were injured in the attacks. Both victims are expected to survive. The student sustained stab wounds to the face, and the second victim was cut on the arms and back. 

Authorities reported that Delatorre was riding an electric scooter when the incidents occurred. Witnesses said he attempted to stab multiple people before officers arrived. According to court documents, Delatorre approached the Creighton student from behind while on the scooter, grabbed him, and then stabbed him. He then moved toward another nearby student but fled north, attacking again several minutes later near a U-Haul location on 18th Street. When confronted by police at 16th and Cuming streets, Delatorre was still holding a knife. An officer deployed a taser, allowing officers to take him into custody without further incident. 

Initial reports from Omaha Scanner, an unofficial emergency incident tracker on X, formerly known as Twitter,, indicated two separate stabbing scenes near 16th and Cuming streets and 24th and Cass streets next to Deglman Hall. The student victim was initially described as in serious condition, while the second victim was said to be in critical condition. Authorities later confirmed that both are expected to survive. 

Creighton Public Safety notified the campus community of the attacks in an email sent at 4:58 p.m., several hours after the late-morning incidents occurred. The email said the suspect was unaffiliated with the university and armed with a knife. 

“The suspect was quickly apprehended by Omaha police, and there is no active threat to campus,” the notice read. “At this time, all evidence indicates these attacks were random.” 

According to KETV, court records show that Delatorre is a convicted felon, having been sentenced in 2023 for drug possession.  

KETV reported that police said the suspect told investigators he suffers from psychosis and does not recall the attacks. Delatorre now faces multiple charges, including first-degree assault, use of a weapon to commit a felony and possession of a deadly weapon by a prohibited person. 

Creighton University has not seen a stabbing on or near campus since 2017, when a hazing-related incident resulted in a student being injured in her residence hall, and possibly in 2023 during a domestic dispute at The Atlas apartments (this incident was only reported by Omaha Scanner). 

Creighton University’s CreightonAlert, an alarm system the campus uses to provide immediate, free emergency notifications via text, email, and phone, covering threats like severe weather or criminal activity, did not alert students during the incident. 

Students on the Creighton community page of the anonymous social media platform Fizz expressed a mix of concern and frustration after the attacks. Several noted that many campus buildings are often left unlocked, raising safety worries. Others criticized the delay in the university’s notice and questioned whether campus safety measures, such as cameras and patrols, were sufficient.  

Some students emphasized that while the incidents are alarming, the open nature of the campus and the city setting make it difficult for Public Safety to prevent every threat. 

The university said in their email that both victims received medical attention and that the university is in contact with the student’s family while providing support. 

Douglas County Court Judge Stephanie Hansen set Delatorre’s bond at $1 million. The investigation remains ongoing with the first court hearing scheduled for May 6.