TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — A jury has been seated for the trial of a former University of Arizona graduate student accused of fatally shooting a professor in 2022 after he was banned from campus because of harassment complaints.
Murad Dervish faces seven felony charges including first-degree murder in the death of Thomas Meixner, who was shot several times inside a building on Oct. 5, 2022.
Meixner, 52, had headed the university’s Department of Hydrology and Atmospheric Sciences and was an expert on desert water issues. Dervish, 48, had been a graduate student in the hydrology program before he was expelled.
Campus police said the shooting occurred inside the Harshbarger Building, which houses the hydrology department.
According to a criminal complaint, a flyer with a photograph of Dervish had been circulated to university staff in February 2022 with instructions to call 911 if he ever entered the building.
Shakib returns to Bangladesh squad for final two T20 matches against Zimbabwe
Athens skies turn an orange hue with dust clouds from North Africa
Sports betting: Caleb Williams favored to be No. 1 overall pick in NFL draft
Activists interrupt Chinese ambassador's Harvard speech — Radio Free Asia
Panera will stop serving 'Charged Sips' drinks after wrongful death lawsuits
Family pay tribute to 'vibrant and loving' mother, 25, found dead in car in Hackney
QB Bryce Young excited about 'new faces' in Carolina after team's 2
New Fort Wayne, Indiana, mayor is sworn in a month after her predecessor's death
Astroworld crowd surge: 9 of 10 wrongful death suits have been settled
New Jersey Devils forward Timo Meier has post
German teams' success in Champions League disrupting Germany's Euro 2024 preparations
Woman charged with murder in crash that killed young brother and sister at birthday party