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Wesleyan Shooting: Suspect Stephen Morgan Still on the Loose
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by Jon Azpiri | May 6, 2009 at 02:51 pm
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A Wesleyan student was shot at a campus bookstore on Wednesday. Students and staff have been asked to stay indoors as police search for the shooter. The shooting occurred at Broad Street Books in Middletown, Connecticut. Police recovered a gun and wig from the crime scene.
Middletown Mayor Sebastian Guiliano told the Associated Press that shooting was likely not have been random. The Middletown Press is reporting that the shooter is believed to have been the victim's ex-boyfriend of the victim. The 20-year-old woman was shot five times and died shortly afterward.
Suspect Stephen Morgan is still on the loose. Police have warned the town's Jewish community that they may be targetting people of Jewish descent. Administrators also cancelled classes at Wesleyan.
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Karl Gotthardt - albertacowpokeat 16:01 on May 6th, 2009
University officials say Johanna Justin-Jinich, a Wesleyan student from Fort Collins, died Wednesday afternoon after being shot several times.
Justin-Jinich was pronounced dead at Middletown Hospital. Authorities did not immediately confirm her identity.
The Middletown Press quoted unidentified sources as saying the gunman is the victim's ex-boyfriend. Middletown Police Lt. Margaret Liseo would not comment on the report. Police say a wig was recovered at the scene.
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Karl Gotthardt - albertacowpokeat 16:09 on May 6th, 2009
Johanna Justin-Jinich, of Fort Collins, Colo., was shot several times at the Red and Black Café inside Broad Street Books. Her assailant, described as thin white man, then fled on foot and remains at large.
Wesleyan officials identified Justin-Jinich as the victim in an email to the campus about 6:15 p.m.
"This is a devastating loss for Johanna's family, friends and for the entire Wesleyan community," Wesleyan President Michael S. Roth wrote. "Our hearts go out to all those who grieve for Johanna, and we hope all can find comfort in the support of friends, teachers and classmates."
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A. Tranat 19:10 on May 6th, 2009
According to WCBS news, the alleged suspect's name is Steve Morgan.
Source: wcbstv.com
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Karl Gotthardt - albertacowpokeat 05:27 on May 7th, 2009
I have added the picture of the alleged suspect.
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Karl Gotthardt - albertacowpokeat 18:30 on May 7th, 2009
The man that is suspected to be the culprit of this shooting has turned himself in according to FOX News Channel.