University of Arizona professor shot and killed by ex-student

A former pupil shot and killed a College of Arizona professor inside a campus constructing on Wednesday afternoon, the varsity and a report stated.

The gunman opened fireplace contained in the John W. Harshbarger Constructing on the college’s important campus in Tucson at about 2 p.m., sending the varsity right into a lockdown for over an hour earlier than the suspect was arrested.

The college confirmed in a press release that one individual was killed within the capturing. The sufferer was later recognized as 52-year-old professor Thomas Meixner, the pinnacle of the college’s Division of Hydrology and Atmospheric Sciences.

“We now have misplaced a beloved member of our College of Arizona neighborhood,” College of Arizona President Robert C. Robbins stated in a press release.

“This incident is a deep shock to our neighborhood, and it's a tragedy. I've no phrases that may undo it, however I grieve with you for the loss, and I'm pained particularly for Tom’s relations, colleagues and college students.”

The suspect, recognized as 46-year-old Murad Dervish, was captured by state police round 5 p.m. on Interstate 8 in Gila Bend — over 100 miles away, Tucson.com reported.

Earlier than the capturing, UA police acquired a name from somebody contained in the constructing reporting that an ex-student was within the constructing with out correct entry and requested that officers come and escort the person out, in accordance with police.

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The College of Arizona ID'd the sufferer as Professor Thomas Meixner.

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Thomas Meixner was the pinnacle of the College of Arizona's Hydrology and Atmospheric Sciences division.

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As police headed in direction of the constructing, UA police acquired one other name that photographs had been fired. 

“Somebody acknowledged the coed and knew that he was not allowed contained in the constructing,” UA Police Chief Paula Balafas instructed Tucson.com. 

When police arrived moments later, Dervish had fled.

Alleged gunman Murad Dervish was arrested over 100 miles away.

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Video shot by Tucson.com confirmed members of the Tucson Fireplace Division carrying a person from the constructing and loading him into an ambulance. 

The sufferer was taken to Banner-College Medical Middle, the place he was pronounced useless, the outlet reported.

Former UA pupil Murad Dervish allegedly shot and killed a professor on campus Tuesday.

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The professor, who has not but been recognized, was taken to an space hospital, the place he died from his wounds.

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The capturing despatched the UA campus in Tucson into lockdown for greater than an hour.

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A UA college member who was within the constructing on the time of the capturing instructed Tucson.com that he heard between seven and 10 gunshots.

In response to the capturing, college students and employees had been instructed to shelter in place for greater than an hour. The lockdown was lifted round 3:30 p.m., in accordance with a college police replace.

Courses had been canceled for the rest of Wednesday and the college requested employees and college students to go away the campus or keep of their dorms.