PICTURED: Homeless man police say was stabbed to death by USC frat boy during attempted car break-ins

The homeless man who police say was stabbed to death by a University of Southern California frat boy after being confronted for attempting to break into cars has been identified. 

27-year-old Xavier Cerf, who is said to have been homeless, was named by the Los Angeles County medical examiner.   

Cerf's sister paid tribute to him in a Facebook post on Wednesday, and expressed anger at the fact that he had not been named by the media. 

She added that he was more than just a homeless man, noting that he loved to draw, sing and dance.

This comes after 19-year-old Ivan Gallegos was arrested on Monday night in connection to a fatal stabbing at Greek Row. He is being held on a $2 million bail. 

27-year-old Xavier Cerf (right) was killed on Monday outside a USC frat house

According to USC student publication The Daily Trojan, officers responded to the stabbing, which was reported at around 8.15 pm.

Los Angeles Police Department said Cerf was attempting to break into a car by the Lambda Chi Alpha and Delta Tau Delta fraternity house. 

Cerf allegedly told the student he had a gun, which resulted in Gallegos confronting him and stabbing him multiple times. 

Police reportedly found the victim in an alley, suffering from stab wounds. Paramedics arrived and pronounced Cerf dead at the scene.

According to his LinkedIn, Gallegos is a sophomore at USC studying business administration. 

The suspect has been identified as Ivan Gallegos

A 19-year-old USC student and music artist has been arrested after the fatal stabbing of a homeless man outside the Lambda Chi Alpha and Delta Tau Delta fraternity house

He also describes himself as an 'aspiring regional music artist and producer'. His artist name is IDG.

USC Annenberg Media had recently written a profile on him, naming him 'LA's upcoming Corrido and Reggaeton artist'.

He was born and raised in a rough part of East LA and his parents were said to have been involved in gangs. According to his Instagram, he graduated from Roosevelt High School in 2022. 

He is first-generation Latino. 

'Despite growing up in an environment saturated with drugs, gangs, and prostitution, he focused on music and sharpened his skills to become a multifaceted instrument and vocalist', Annenberg Media wrote about Gallegos.

Gallegos is a sophomore at USC studying business administration. He also describes himself as an 'aspiring regional music artist and producer'. His artist name is IDG

USC Annenberg Media had recently written a profile on him, naming him 'LA's upcoming Corrido and Reggaeton artist'

He was born and raised in a rough part of East LA and his parents were said to have been involved in gangs. 

According to his Instagram, he graduated from Roosevelt High School in 2022. He is first-generation Latino. 

He performed with Mariachi band Los Troyanos and also produces  reggaeton and electric dance music. 

Speaking to the MailOnline, Gallegos' mother Violet said: 'We are doing ok, but we are hanging in there. He is a very good kid, but that's all we can release right now.'