Student Accused of Killing BU Professor Indicted [on Richard Antoun]

The man accused of stabbing and killing a Binghamton University professor has been indicted by a grand jury.

Abdulsalam Al-Zahrani has been formally charged with second degree murder for the December 4th slaying of Professor Richard Antoun. The indictment by the Broome County grand jury says Al-Zahrani intentionally killed the 77-year-old anthropology professor by stabbing him several times. It happened inside a science building on the university campus.

Al-Zahrani was a grad student in the anthropology department. There is no word on when he will re-appear in court.

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