Rice College in Houston was rocked by an obvious murder-suicide on the primary day of courses for the autumn semester.
A feminine pupil was discovered useless in her dorm throughout a welfare verify by college police. A person, who was not a pupil on the college, was additionally discovered useless within the room with an obvious self-inflicted gunshot wound, Fox Information Digital confirmed.
In a letter to the Rice neighborhood, the college’s Dean of Undergraduates Bridget Gorman recognized the coed as Andrea Rodriguez Avila.
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“There was no signal of compelled entry into her room,” Gorman wrote. “Please be assured that RUPD is working with Houston Police Division and that our campus is secure.”
Gorman stated the neighborhood was mourning “the lack of a beautiful individual taken from us too quickly.”
Rice College Police Chief Clemente Rodriguez stated Avila, a junior from Maryland, and the suspected shooter had been in “a courting relationship.”
Rodriguez stated a word, written by the suspected shooter, was discovered on the scene. He stated it was “so much about their relationship” and indicated that “they had been having a troubled relationship.”
Police imagine the suspected shooter gained entry to the dorm by means of Avila.
“A member of the family had not heard from our pupil, Andrea, and wished to verify on her – ensure that she was okay – so we proceeded to go do this,” Rodriguez stated throughout a Monday night time press convention carried by FOX 26 Houston.
Police decided that Avila had not attended any of her courses, and determined to verify her dorm room round 4 p.m. native time. When police entered Avila’s room, they made the heartbreaking discovery.
The varsity shared rapid-fire updates on its X account because the incident unfolded.
“RUPD is investigating a possible murder at Jones School. All college students ought to keep of their rooms till additional discover. School and employees ought to shelter in place till additional discover,” the college wrote round 6 p.m.
The lockdown was lifted about 45 minutes later. The varsity stated all courses and actions had been canceled for the day.
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Rice College has 11 separate residential faculties. The varsity’s web site describes the system as “spirited communities the place college students reside, dine and work together with friends, school, employees and alumni.”
Rice is a small college with about 8,500 college students. Tuition is about $60,000 a yr.
