FBI joins probe into Saudi student’s death at UW-Stout

The FBI has joined the investigation into the death of a University of Wisconsin-Stout student from Saudi Arabia who was attacked in the city’s entertainment district as bars closed and Halloween revelers headed home early Sunday.

Police have not made an arrest, and have not been able to confirm if Hussain Saeed Alnahdi’s death outside Toppers Pizza was a hate crime, Menomonie Police Chief Eric Atkinson said in a prepared statement Friday afternoon. Police have released little information about what they have learned about events leading up to the incident.

“However, we will not dismiss the possibility until the (police department) has concluded the investigation,” the police chief added.