Teen identified in Cayuga Heights homicide near Cornell University | Fingerlakes1.com

Officers responded around 2 p.m. Saturday to reports of a stabbing inside Building T2 at Pinehill Apartments near Cornell University. Breanne Keane, 19, received emergency medical treatment at the scene and was transported toward a regional trauma center, where she died from her injuries. Police arrested Damian Stewart, 20, of Ithaca at the scene and charged him with second-degree murder. Keane’s father said he spoke with her briefly by phone earlier that day and that the call was the last time he heard from her. Authorities have not described the relationship between Keane and Stewart, though family members said it began through an online connection. Police said there is no ongoing threat, and the homicide investigation remains active with multiple agencies assisting.

"Police identified the victim as Breanne Keane, 19. Authorities said officers responded around 2 p.m. Saturday to Pinehill Apartments at 709 Triphammer Road after receiving reports of a stabbing inside Building T2. Keane received emergency medical treatment at the scene before being transported toward a regional trauma center, according to police. Despite life-saving efforts, she died from her injuries while in transit."

"Police arrested 20-year-old Damian Stewart of Ithaca at the scene. He was charged with second-degree murder and arraigned in Tompkins County Centralized Arraignment Court before being remanded to the Tompkins County Jail. Authorities have not detailed the nature of the relationship between Keane and Stewart, though family members described the encounter as stemming from an online connection."

"In the hours before the stabbing, Keane's father, Matthew Keane, said he spoke briefly with his daughter by phone. "She said she was doing okay, and she was hanging out with a friend," he said. "The call lasted 41 seconds, and that was the last time I spoke to Breanne." Later that evening, officers arrived at the family's home to deliver the news."

"The Cayuga Heights Police Department said there is no ongoing threat to the public, but the homicide investigation remains active. Multiple agencies assisted at the scene, including the New York State Police, Tompkins County Sheriff's Office, Cayuga Heights Fire Department, and Bangs Ambulance."

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