A University of Southern California student allegedly stabbed a homeless man to death Monday night reportedly after catching him breaking into cars along the school’s Greek Row.
Ivan Gallegos, 19, confronted the man, pulled out a knife and stabbed him in a parking lot of the off-campus housing block around 8:15 p.m., Los Angeles police said.
The homeless man — whose identity has not been revealed — died at the scene.
Gallegos, a member of the Delta Tau Delta fraternity, remained on the scene and was arrested, officials said.
The teenager allegedly told police that he attacked after the homeless man was armed with a gun.
A source told the Los Angeles Times, however, that no firearm was recovered at the scene.
Gallegos, who just finished his second year at the university, is an accoladed student pursuing a Business Administration and Management degree at USC’s Marshall School of Business.
He was profiled just last month by USC’s Annenberg Media, where he described his passion for music and recounted his rough upbringing in East Los Angeles, which inspired him to become a first-generation Latino college student.
“Throughout his childhood, Ivan navigated the realities of both his parents’ involvement in gang activities, leading to their intermittent incarceration,” the report said.
“Despite growing up in an environment saturated with drugs, gangs and prostitution, he focused on music and sharpened his skills to become a multifaceted instrument and vocalist.”
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A woman who manages the Delta Tau Delta fraternity confirmed to ABC 7 that the Gallegos is a member.
USC did not immediately respond to The Post’s request for comment.
Gallegos is being held on a $2 million bail. The district attorney has not brought charges against him.
