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University of Arizona professor shot dead on campus, suspect in custody

by Jake Hoffman
October 6, 2022
in The US, World
Reading Time: 2 mins read
University of Arizona professor shot dead on campus, suspect in custody

According to campus police, a professor was shot and killed on the University of Arizona campus in Tucson on Wednesday.

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According to the campus police chief, a former student shot and killed a male professor in the Department of Hydrology. Police identified the suspect as Murad Dervish. The professor’s identity has not been revealed.

Dervish, 46, was arrested after a traffic stop by the state Department of Public Safety near the town of Gila Bend, according to University of Arizona Police Chief Paula Balafas during a news conference.

According to police, the suspect used a handgun.

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The victim was taken to a local hospital but was pronounced dead by doctors

University of Arizona professor shot dead on campus, suspect in custody

The male suspect was identified but was no longer on the scene. He is currently being sought by police. The University of Arizona Police had said, describing the suspect as being in his mid-30s with short brown hair and wearing a blue baseball cap, and carrying a dark backpack.

According to Balafas, the victim was taken to a local hospital but was pronounced dead by doctors.

The University of Arizona Police Department responded to the campus’ John W. Harshbarger building “for a shooting,” the department said on Twitter shortly after 2 p.m. local time Wednesday.

Police did not declare a lockdown, but they did warn people to avoid the building and its surroundings.

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“Male suspect was ID’d but no longer on scene. Police currently looking for him,” University of Arizona Police had said, describing the suspect as being in his mid-30s with short brown hair and wearing a blue baseball cap, and carrying a dark backpack.

All remaining classes at the school’s main campus were canceled on Wednesday, according to police.

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