An 18-year-old University of Texas freshman was killed as she walked home from class on Sunday night, the first murder on the grounds of the campus since the Charles Whitman shooting spree in 1966. Haruka Weiser left the drama building at 9:30 p.m., calling a friend to say she was on her way. She never showed up and her body was found in a creek Tuesday. Surveillance video helped lead police to Meechaiel Criner, 17, who has been charged with first-degree murder. Police had made contact with Criner on Monday, when they took him to a youth homeless shelter after he was found at the scene of a trash fire near campus.

In addition to dance, Weiser was declaring a major in premed.

Her family issued a statement that stated, “”Although Haruka loved to perform on stage she never sought the spotlight in her daily life. Perhaps the last thing she would want is to be the poster child for any cause. And yet, as we struggle to understand why she was killed, if her death can somehow make it safer for a young woman to walk home, if it will prevent another assault or murder, then at least we could find some meaning behind an otherwise senseless and tragic death.”

http://www.cnn.com/2016/04/08/us/university-of-texas-homicide-investigation/index.html