ITHACA, N.Y.

Police in New York are investigating a brawl on the campus of Cornell University that left an Ithaca College student dead and another Ithaca student injured.

Both schools posted statements on their websites on Sunday, saying the two students were stabbed around 2 a.m. during a large fight.

“There is nothing more important than the safety of our community; as such, this incident is deeply disturbing,” said Ryan Lombardi, the vice president for student and campus life at Cornell.

Police said several hundred college-age people had attended a student-organized event at the student union, and that several fights broke out afterward.

Officials identified the slain student as Anthony Nazaire, a 19-year-old sophomore majoring in business administration from Brooklyn.

The other unidentified Ithaca student was treated and released from a hospital.

Police did not identify any suspects in the stabbing. They said they were interviewing witnesses, and urged anyone with video of the incident to come forward.

Both schools said that counseling would be available to students, faculty and staff.

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