Arrest made in fatal shooting of Ky. college student
LEXINGTON, Ky. - Police say they have made an arrest in the fatal shooting of a University of Kentucky student during a robbery.
A statement from the city of Lexington says police charged 18-year-old Justin D. Smith on Friday with murder, robbery, tampering with evidence and evading police. The statement says police also are looking for more suspects in the killing of 22-year-old Jonathan W. Krueger of Ohio.
Krueger was gunned down as he walked with a friend along a street near the University of Kentucky campus in Lexington. The coroner says he died of a gunshot wound to the chest.
Lexington police say they responded to a report of shots fired around 2 a.m. Friday and found Krueger in the street.
According to police, witnesses say Krueger was shot during a robbery attempt. A friend who was with the 22-year-old told authorities that a minivan pulled up and two men jumped out, confronted them and tried to grab one of their watches. The friend escaped unharmed, reports CBS affiliate WKYT.
Krueger was photo editor at the school's newspaper, the Kentucky Kernel.
Eli Capilouto, president of the University of Kentucky, released a statement Friday saying the shooting is "a stark reminder that all members of our campus should at all times be vigilant about their safety, and the safety of others."