I am a student at the University of Utah. In the aftermath of the tragic events that happened on Monday night, I am heartbroken and still in shock — even more so because I was in close proximity to the killer and the victim while the events unfolded in the parking lot outside my dorm, not 30 feet away from where I sleep. I am devastated for the victim’s family, and for the University of Utah community as a whole.
After the shooting, I have learned that the victim had reported her killer to the Utah police months prior.