New questions are being raised about the student accused of stabbing four people at University of California, Merced.
Faisal Mohammad was carrying a "printout" of an Islamic State flag during last week's attack, a law enforcement source tells the Merced Sun Star. It was found among his belongings, which also included a handwritten two-page note.
The significance of those items remains unclear and is still under investigation, the paper reported.
Authorities believe Mohammad, who grew up in Santa Clara, was angry about being kicked out of a study group. His family released a statement Tuesday, expressing their sympathy for the victims.
Mohammad was shot and killed by a campus police officer after stabbing two students, a construction worker and a UC Merced employee.
Mohammad's family released a short statement on Tuesday, expressing sympathy for the victims, according to the Associated Press.
Family members called him a "kind and respectful young man," in their first comments since the attack last Wednesday.
In addition to thanking their friends for support in their statement, they requested privacy.
