Attempted murder charges have been dropped against an Arizona college student accused of randomly stabbing classmates

Arizona State University student Kaci Sloan, who is accused of stabbing a fellow student twice in an apparently random attack in a Glendale classroom last month, pleaded not guilty Wednesday in Maricopa County to two of her four charges last week had been rejected.

Maricopa County authorities initially filed four charges, including attempted first-degree murder, against 19-year-old Sloan in connection with the attack on student Mara Daffron. After a preliminary hearing on Sept. 30, Sloan is now charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and disorderly conduct, according to court records.

Judge Ashley Rahaman also granted Sloan $250,000 bail and listed the conditions of her release should she be able to post the full bail.

Sloan allegedly approached her classmate Daffron on Sept. 19 and stabbed her “multiple times,” according to an affidavit obtained by Fox News Digital that cited multiple witness statements.

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Matthew McCormick, a student who witnessed the attack in the classroom, quickly took action to stop the suspected stabbing, potentially saving Daffron’s life. according to FOX 10 Phoenix.

“There wasn’t really a thought going through my mind at that moment, I just knew I had an urge to do something,” McCormick told the outlet.

“As she planned a third attack, I was able to grab her by the wrists and arrest her before any further damage could be done.”

– Matthew McCormick tells FOX 10 Phoenix

About 13 witnesses who were present during the attack, including a professor, recounted the incident to police, who wrote in an affidavit obtained by Fox News Digital that the stabbing occurred “without any provocation or words spoken.”

An Arizona College student was stabbed twice in a random attack in a classroom

Mara Daffron was allegedly stabbed twice in her ASU classroom by fellow student Kaci Sloan. (Facebook)

Police confirmed McCormick’s account in their report, noting that one of the witnesses “was able to disarm the defendant by removing the knife from his right hand and throwing it away from him.” Another witness then “threw the knife into the back of the classroom.”

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According to court documents, the attack on Daffron appeared to be random. (Facebook)

“Another witness described that the defendant was sitting at a desk in the classroom and suddenly stood up and ran toward the victim as she entered the classroom and stabbed her multiple times,” the affidavit states.

Investigators found a handwritten note Sloan’s backpack apparently contained a reference to an act she “intended to commit,” but it “did not specifically state what it was referring to.”

“After reading her Miranda rights, the defendant admitted that she came to class to hurt someone and had been planning the attack since the night before.”

– Affidavit of Probable Cause

Sloan also allegedly expressed a desire to “hurt someone” in class that day in an interview with investigators after the incident and targeted Daffron because she was “an easier target” than the other person she apparently wanted to attack and who referred to her as “a veteran.”

The knife attack occurred on September 19 in a classroom on the ASU campus. (FOX 10 Phoenix)

Authorities quickly arrived at the scene and took Daffron to a nearby hospital where she was treated.

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“ASU Police continue to investigate a stabbing attack on a student on September 19 on campus. Kaci Sloan was immediately arrested and booked on suspicion of attempted first-degree murder, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, interfering with an educational institution and disorderly conduct. “She is being held on a $250,000 cash bond,” a said ASU spokesperson in a statement to Fox News Digital. “ASU and the entire ASU West Valley community are deeply saddened by what happened. ASU West Valley is a close-knit campus of students, faculty and staff. Counseling support is available to everyone.”“

Sloan has an initial preliminary hearing scheduled for November 21st.