UNC Student Body President Slain

Students Are Left Reeling After Dead Woman Is Identified As Popular Chapel Hill Honors Student

(CBS/AP)  Thousands of stunned students gathered silently Thursday on a quad at the University of North Carolina to mourn their student body president - just hours after police said she was the young woman found shot to death on a city street.

CBS News affiliate WRAL reports that UNC Chancellor James Moeser spoke during the informal gathering that drew an estimated 5,000 people, most who held each other and cried.

"We're all in a state of shock," he told the grieving crowd, "We are all hurting. We are all grief-stricken - stunned," he said. "This university needs an enormous group hug. It's OK to cry. It's OK to be filled with grief."

Police say 22-year-old Eve Marie Carson, a senior from Athens, Ga., was shot several times, including at least once in the head. Officials said there are no suspects and no arrests have been made.

Police found Carson's vehicle, a blue 2005 Toyota Highlander with Georgia plates, after receiving a tip this afternoon from a witness who spotted it near Franklin Street, the main drag though Chapel Hill.

Officers found the body of a young woman about a mile from campus, after neighbors reported hearing shots about 5 a.m. yesterday.

Police publicly identified the shooting victim as Carson on Thursday, and police Chief Brian Curran said her death appeared to be a random act. The neighborhood where her body was found, about a mile from the North Carolina campus, is an upscale residential area and is not home to student housing.

"She was just an incredible person that I think had an affect on a lot of people's live," UNC senior Katie Eagan told WRAL. "The way in which she died was obviously a shock. I think we're all just trying to process it right now."

Carson was valedictorian at Clarke Central High School in 2004. She was a prestigious Morehead-Cain scholar and a North Carolina Fellow, taking part in a four-year leadership development program for undergraduates. A premed student, she majored in political science and biology, was a member of the Phi Beta Kappa honor society, taught science at Chapel Hill elementary schools, studied abroad in Cuba, and spent summers volunteering in Ecuador, Egypt and Ghana as part of a school program.

Chapel Hill Police Chief Brian Currin told WRAL that the department's investigation into the crime was still in its very early stages. "A lot of it, up to this point, was just trying to figure out who the victim was," he said.

Carson's murder comes two days after the violent death of another college student from Georgia, Lauren Burk, an 18-year-old from Marietta. Burk was found wounded by a gunshot on a roadside on March 4 about five miles from Auburn University and she later died at a hospital. Her car was found buArning in a parking lot on campus.

[excoachken]

Can we PLEASE come to some kind of control the guns causing this killing epidemic in our country?

[luvcomments]

Guns have never been the only weapon of death. Malignant people would just use something else. Perhaps you prefer somebody you know to be stabbed and hacked instead of shot? What''s needed is a thorough overhaul of the way kids are raised - as they used to be, without government crazies saying they can''t be spanked for intolerable behavior. We have a couple of generations of egomaniacal, anti-social, enraged, spoiled individuals because they were never taught self-control, respect for others, or to obey the admonition "no" (which is why so many catered-to little cherubs grow up to snap and kill because they cannot handle being denied their own way, if you are up to date on all the wife and kids killings happening).

[soflagirl]

downtowner 97, did you do anything beyond look at the photo...like, say, READ THE STORY? Eve Marie Carson, at age 22, had an incredibly impressive list of accomplishments to her credit already, and clearly had the intelligence, the drive and the character to make a real difference in the world. I''m sorry that to you, she''s nothing more than a "pretty white girl."

[petesis]

The cops may be saying this appears to be a random act but it is not a random act. Perhaps a lunatic boyfriend? A stalker? What a terrible shame. What a worthless waste. Sincere condolences to the family.

[casmoody]

Terribly sad... heart breaking. But one has to wonder, how many young black men died from gunshot wounds today.
Did this delightful woman have more value to the human race? Not in God''s eyes. In His eyes we are all priceless. What about unborn children? Do they have less value than this young woman? Not in God''s eyes. This type of violence will not end in America until we can see as a society that our worth as human beings is not defined by what we do, where we went to college or even, by good works. We are, each and every one of us, a precious and priceless to the One who created us.

A life cut short is always tragic. I pray for peace for all who were touched by this young woman, especially her parents and family.

Reach out and love someone today. It''s your chance to make a difference - take it!

And, to downtowner97, my thoughts exactly!

[petesis]

Hey Casmoody
I found your poste quite distasteful and I must say it made me resent you and your entire viewpoint. True.

[casmoody]

Terribly sad... heart breaking. But one has to wonder, how many young black men died from gunshot wounds today.
Did this delightful woman have more value to the human race? Not in God''s eyes. In His eyes we are all priceless. What about unborn children? Do they have less value than this young woman? Not in God''s eyes. This type of violence will not end in America until we can see as a society that our worth as human beings is not defined by what we do, where we went to college or even, by good works. We are, each and every one of us, a precious and priceless to the One who created us.

A life cut short is always tragic. I pray for peace for all who were touched by this young woman, especially her parents and family.

Reach out and love someone today. It''s your chance to make a difference - take it!

And, to downtowner97, my thoughts exactly!

[jerr11]

One dead American gets frontpage news.

4000 Dead Americans in Iraq.

Killed by greed and war profiteering...

Where''s the outcry over their deaths?!

[closethippy1]

This can''t go on forever. Sooner than later people are going to wise up and get a hold of the gun industry.
"A well regulated militia" the 2nd Amendment says? You got it!

[sugarmapledr]

sin is telling God to leave me alone
hell is God saying OK

[casmoody]

Terribly sad... heart breaking. But one has to wonder, how many young black men died from gunshot wounds today.
Did this delightful woman have more value to the human race? Not in God''s eyes. In His eyes we are all priceless. What about unborn children? Do they have less value than this young woman? Not in God''s eyes. This type of violence will not end in America until we can see as a society that our worth as human beings is not defined by what we do, where we went to college or even, by good works. We are, each and every one of us, a precious and priceless to the One who created us.

A life cut short is always tragic. I pray for peace for all who were touched by this young woman, especially her parents and family.

Reach out and love someone today. It''s your chance to make a difference - take it!

And, to downtowner97, my thoughts exactly!

I don''t think this is about race. I''m not saying there is never a media bias concerning race, but this is a special circumstance. Eve was an incredibly successful, hard-working young woman who was the student body president of a major university. By all accounts, she had never been in trouble in her life, and dedicated her spare time to teaching and charity work. She was then mysteriously and brutally murdered on an early Thursday morning in an upscale neighborhood...nothing about this scenario makes sense. I believe that the media would be swarming all over this story no matter what the race of the victim; it is a true tragedy in its scope and loss. My thoughts and prayers are with her family and the Chapel Hill community. I also believe that the police will find that this was NOT a random crime, and wish them great speed in doing so.

[zootallures2]

It must be harder for police, now that the bar on sadis*m and possible motives has been raised to anything goes for any reason.

[windwalker42]

There are cruel, harsh people in this world not just in the USA. Does the weapon really matter? No, the point is someone is now dead. Again and again... When does it stop? Likely never as long as there are people on the planet. Let''s catch, deal swiftly and with finality the guilty partie(s).

[greybeardvet]

My God, we just saw the same thing happen at Auburn! What in the world is going on? This is not a problem with any easy solutions but it is something close to home and all of us should be willing to think about it realistically without ideological baggage from the Second Amendment. This conversation is about our kids and grand-kids; we dare not let the clowns and skinheads in the NRA define the debate.

[oeangus]

Another dead blonde white girl getting national attention....surprise surprise.... - Posted by EyeSupremacy

I''m guessing most are too slow to understand your your point, and will lash out at you for being so insensitive. Good luck ;)

[casmoody]

Terribly sad... heart breaking. But one has to wonder, how many young black men died from gunshot wounds today.
Did this delightful woman have more value to the human race? Not in God''s eyes. In His eyes we are all priceless. What about unborn children? Do they have less value than this young woman? Not in God''s eyes. This type of violence will not end in America until we can see as a society that our worth as human beings is not defined by what we do, where we went to college or even, by good works. We are, each and every one of us, a precious and priceless to the One who created us.

A life cut short is always tragic. I pray for peace for all who were touched by this young woman, especially her parents and family.

Reach out and love someone today. It''s your chance to make a difference - take it!

And, to downtowner97, my thoughts exactly!

[casmoody]

Terribly sad... heart breaking. But one has to wonder, how many young black men died from gunshot wounds today.
Did this delightful woman have more value to the human race? Not in God''s eyes. In His eyes we are all priceless. What about unborn children? Do they have less value than this young woman? Not in God''s eyes. This type of violence will not end in America until we can see as a society that our worth as human beings is not defined by what we do, where we went to college or even, by good works. We are, each and every one of us, a precious and priceless to the One who created us.

A life cut short is always tragic. I pray for peace for all who were touched by this young woman, especially her parents and family.

Reach out and love someone today. It''s your chance to make a difference - take it!

And, to downtowner97, my thoughts exactly!

[oeangus]

What about unborn children? Do they have less value than this young woman? Not in God''''s eyes. - Posted by casmoody

Great. Use the story of the death of a woman to preach your pro-life views. Disgusting.

[zootallures2]

Be bad, 666, Highway to Hell, Revolution 9, sad*ism, gore, blood, no limits, evil....

Ameri666a.

[romdaddy]

"Wah, Wah, Wah, I''m black and not getting enough attention!" The notable point of this story is that a prominant COLLEGE student was killed near an otherwise peaceful neighborhood. Of course this is an attention-getting story. Black-on-black violence is a common occurrence. I know because my local paper covers such stories on a daily basis. However, it is unlikely that such stories will garner much attention - not because of racial reasons; but rather, because there is not enough time to cover every story of black men being killed in their violent envoronments. All of you "poor, poor me, I''m black and ''THE WHITE MAN'' has me down" need to just get over your "plight" because statements such as those made by EyeSupremacy are just pathetic.

[rhs648]

One dead American gets frontpage news.

4000 Dead Americans in Iraq.

Killed by greed and war profiteering...

Where''''s the outcry over their deaths?!

Posted by jerr11

Get with it man! Soldiers are trained to fight and they received money for their service. They are given uniforms, guns, and training. This girl had nothing to do with the war. Presumably, she was the unarmed victim murdered on an America street. There is no connection with this girl''s murder to the war in Iraq.

[romdaddy]

Another important point: No, not everyone''s life is worth the same. No offense, but I would do-away with everyone reading this post if it meant saving my loved-ones'' lives.

[davidy007]

Note to self:

Don''t go to Romdaddy''s family reunion this year........

Another important point: No, not everyone''''s life is worth the same. No offense, but I would do-away with everyone reading this post if it meant saving my loved-ones'''' lives.

[popstom1]

Kill whites MS13 spray painted over vietnam memorial
we need more guns I shoot too protect

[romdaddy]

I served in the USMC and have attended funerals of friends. This story is a big difference between those of us who choose to serve our country knowing what the outcome may be versus a 22 year old college student who is violently gunned down without any justifiable reason. Please do not disrespect those who serve by making a false comparison of heroism to a senseless tragedy. In fact, the last funeral I attended was a good friend of mine from high school who saved the lived of his fireteam my covering a bomb with his body. You cannot compare that heroic act with a senseless shooting.

[davidy007]

Well said...

I served in the USMC and have attended funerals of friends. This story is a big difference between those of us who choose to serve our country knowing what the outcome may be versus a 22 year old college student who is violently gunned down without any justifiable reason. Please do not disrespect those who serve by making a false comparison of heroism to a senseless tragedy. In fact, the last funeral I attended was a good friend of mine from high school who saved the lived of his fireteam my covering a bomb with his body. You cannot compare that heroic act with a senseless shooting.

[romdaddy]

I wouldn''t want to be in Davidy007''s family tree if he cannot understand that familial relations always trump those we do not know. If you don''t have the instinctual reflection to preserve your family above all others, you should not breed. Either that or your daddy abused you.

Don''''t go to Romdaddy''''s family reunion this year........

[keithle1]

It''s always the hotties that get murdered. Never the fuglies.

Guns make it easy to kill people. If there were no guns, murderers would use knives, their bare hands, ice picks, baseball bats, etc. Whatever it takes.

Nothing kills as many people so fast as a gun. Unless you''re planning to fly an airliner into a skyscraper.

[mediapreachr]

Some of you may not like it but here are some facts:
-many girls(including some I used to know),play goodie while at home then go completely wild when far way from home.
She was 22,getting to feel her new found strength,and independence.
How does a young woman flexes her muscles?
By using her physical charms-you won''t have to wait a lot,you''ll soon find out about this "good girl"s night life.
The reason for what happened?She might have stolen somebody else''s mate.

[beehive21-2009]

This is sick anyone that kills beauty women should be hung,whats wrong with u ?

[photty-2009]

Chalk up another tragedy to this stupidity of making guns available to an loony with a Constitutional Right. Thanks Republicans.
What a stupid waste....will we never learn.

[trans-mutant]

I don''t know about you people on this blog, but I find this crime heart-breaking. My condolences to her family and friends.

I''d like to point out that it has the trademark of gang innitiation. Whomever did this is not from that area of town.

[danstoned]

To bad the conservative extremist judges appointed by Republicon presidents continue to misinterpret the 2nd Amendment of the US Constitution and the right to bear arms. Fact is, all the registered gun owners in the USA should be required to serve in either Iraq of Afghanistan, because if they are not in the militia, their right to bear arms is illegal, and all these gun owners should be imprisoned.

[rohink-2009]

There is a larger and larger portion of our society that is spiraling out of control and all some can say is ban guns. As the sickness spreads and we look to removing the means of ending death, does it solve the real problem?

[rohink-2009]

sin is telling God to leave me alone
hell is God saying OK

Posted by sugarmapledr

~~~~~~~
~~~~~~~~~~

There is your answer.

[observer84]

If you want to know how sick this society is, all you have to do is read a lot of the comments posted here.

[rhs648]

ROMDADDY - I praise you for your service to our country. My father was a World War II marine and proud of it until his death in 2000. He always believed that every American male should have to serve in the military. Semper Fidelis.

[cyberus-2009]

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I second that motion and suggest we follow the recommendation of criminologists to reduce homicides and suicides:Reduce the prevalence of guns!~

Posted by schoolmast1 at 09:00 PM : Mar 06, 2008
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Pot, crack, meth are all illegal .. does anyone have any problem finding them on the streets?
Booze was illegal for years, did anyone have any problem finding a bar?
Crossing the border without permission is illegal .. anyone see anyone having a problem doing that?
The list goes on ...
... point is making something illegal won''t take it off the streets or make it unobtainable .. it just takes it out of the hands of law abiding people.

[gunownerdan]

"We live in a world where more and more women are unaccompanied at odd hours, or they are vulnerable in dangerous places - a world where restraining orders are often ineffective and the police cannot be counted upon to arrive in time, if at all. In such a world, women must be able to protect themselves. In terms of both deterrence and lethal force, guns are among the most effective tools available for self-defense."
-- Mary Zeiss Stange, "Guns, like abortion, are a matter of choice"

Self Defense
A-HUMAN-RIGHT.com

[ranger1948]

Where to start.
danstone
I served in vietnam, retired from the military and police. i advocate the right to bear arms. i do not reccommend everyone do so. Not everyone will have what it takes to pull the trigger in a necessary situation and can become a victim of their own weapon. If a criminal cannot get a gun he will use something else as a weapon. My intrepretation of the constitutional amendment is very different from yours. When it was written all men were called for duty in the militia to fight against tyranny. As i see it the war may have changed but is just as dangerous and serious today. I pray i never have to kill again.

[ranger1948]

schoolmast1
What are you going to do when confronted by a criminal and you are alone ? Submit, good idea but he may kill you or your family anyway so as not to leave witnesses. Criminals have no conscious about their actions.

[ranger1948]

photty
Whe the facts are brought out about this case it will probably be a career criminal who doesn''t have the right to own a gun. They don''t care what the law is, they do what they want. If she had been your daughter would you feel the same way. I had a classmate in college. She was against gun ownership, then her husband was murdered in a robbery by a 13 year ol;d punk with an illegal gun. Now she is for guns and the death penalty.

[ranger1948]

excoachken
It isn''t the guns doing the killing it is the person pulling the trigger. If he didn''t have a gun he would use a knife, baseball bat or anything that happens to work for him. Gun control is not ther answer. Gun regulation with permits is a reasonable idea to help keep criminals from having illegal weapons.

[ranger1948]

I think it should be mandatory to have background checks on anyone buying a handgun whether from a dealer or from an individual. It could be regulated thru the sheriff''s department or city police, or any police agency.

[facts6]

casmoody, may I ask which faith you profess please?

[mediapreachr]

Posted by ranger1948 at 10:39 PM : Mar 06, 2008
Handguns make excellent defensive(deterrent)devices too.

[rudy654-2009]

It isn''''t the guns doing the killing it is the person pulling the trigger. If he didn''''t have a gun he would use a knife, baseball bat or anything that happens to work for him. Gun control is not ther answer. Gun regulation with permits is a reasonable idea to help keep criminals from having illegal weapons.
Posted by ranger1948 at 10:39 PM

It''s an old cliche. Guns don''t kill people. Everyone knows they are used to kill people. They are far more deadly than anything else, that is why they are the weapon of choice among people who decide to go bonkers. Finally, the problem with the regulations at present is that most people are not criminals until they actually take the gun and commit the crime. By that time it''s too late for the regulations to do one darnn thing. Regulations need to look at people''s conflict resolution skills.

[sentry4jc]

hotgirlonlin - You are PATHETIC! The audacity you have to post about that stupid website on this blog. I hope they ban you from posting on this site for a long, long time.

[mediapreachr]

Posted by rudy654 at 11:21 PM : Mar 06, 2008
You can have "your resolution skills" I''ll stick with a handgn anyday.
Remember,during katrina in New Orleans,who got to live and eat.