Jack Daniel Boampong, 19, 321 Edgecombe Ave., Apt 5L, New York City has been charged with one count of first degree gang assault, a Class B felony, and one count of attempted murder in the 2 nd degree, a Class B felony. Under New York State law, a person is charged with gang assault when he is involved in an assault with the intent to cause serious personal injury to another person and is aided by two or more persons.

Boampong was arrested April 30 at 10:25 p.m. He was arraigned before Delhi Town Justice Richard Gumo and remanded to Delaware County Jail without bail. He is scheduled to reappear for a felony hearing on May 2.

Boampong, a first year business administration major, has been suspended by SUNY Delhi.

The charges stems from the assault of Tyshawn Bierria, 22, a SUNY Delhi student from Corona , NY , on Sunday morning. Bierria suffered multiple stab wounds and is in critical condition at Bassett Hospital in Cooperstown .

The arrest is the result of an ongoing, cooperative investigation that has also involved the New York State Police, Delaware County Sheriff’s Department and Delhi Village Police. Additional arrests are pending.