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Gunman kills Wesleyan student with ties to Chesco

MIDDLETOWN, Conn. - A disguised gunman fatally shot a Wesleyan University student with ties to Chester County while she worked at a bookstore near campus yesterday, then fled into the bustling downtown area, leaving his wig behind.

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MIDDLETOWN, Conn. - A disguised gunman fatally shot a Wesleyan University student with ties to Chester County while she worked at a bookstore near campus yesterday, then fled into the bustling downtown area, leaving his wig behind.

CBS3 reported that the victim, Johanna Justin-Jinich of Timnath, Colo., had attended the Westtown School, a Quaker day and boarding school in Chester County.

She was working at the Red & Black Cafe inside Broad Street Books when the gunman shot her several times. She was pronounced dead at a hospital. Justin-Jinich would have graduated from Wesleyan next year.

Numerous newspaper and television reports said the killer was a former boyfriend, but police could not confirm the relationship. Police cautioned residents and students last night to stay inside and be "extra vigilant." - AP

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