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UPDATE AS OF 8:20 PM: News Channel 8 is running a YouTube video containing the picture of the suspect that you can find below. The video is embedded below the picutre.

IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT MIDDLETOWN POLICE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!

Suspected gunman that killed a Wesleyan junior May 6th

If you have not already heard by now, it is my sincere regret to inform you that at 1:00p.m. today in the Wesleyan University Red and Black Cafe, Wesleyan junior Johanna Justin-Jinich was shot several times by an assailant wearing a wig. The gunman is still at large, but is not expected to be on the Wesleyan University campus, and have set up a half mile perimeter around the school with K-9 and Street Unit police patrols.

Johanna Justin-Jinich, the vicitm of today's shooting.

Police say they know the identity of the suspect, although he remains somewhere at large.

Trinity students have seemed shocked and horrified at this incident and are awaiting an address from campus administrators as of the time of this writing. A thread on the ACB has had more than one student asking for a forum or discussion of some type be held here on campus as well, as Wesleyan has close ties to many students here on campus.

Channel 3 news has an ongoing story about the horrific tragedy and provides some clearer details than I can find words to describe. You can also see the official Wesleyan University press release here. It contains kind words and a somber tone written by server administrators at the University, but nothing of too much news substance other than support.

From the article:

Police said Johanna Justin-Jinich was shot multiple times inside the Broad Street Book Store at about 1 p.m. Wednesday. She was taken to Middlesex Hospital, where she was later pronounced dead.

Police said the gunman entered the book store wearing a wig and carrying a gun. They said Justin-Jinich worked at the bookstore café.

Please send love and warm wishes to the community of Wesleyan Univesrity – one of our fellow NESCAC schools who is undoubtably hurting more than ever at a time like this.