College Student Was Stalked For Months By Her Ex Boyfriend Before Her Murder

A 20-year-old college student was murdered in Michigan after being stalked by her ex-boyfriend for months.

Sarah Carroll was shot to death on Saturday by her ex-boyfriend, who then called police before turning the gun on himself, Fox 2 reported. The boyfriend has not been identified by police, but authorities are expected to release more information this week.

Carroll's mother, Jennifer, told the station her daughter was in the process of getting a restraining order after months of harassment.

"She was with...her ex-boyfriend for almost a year, and they were having trouble," Jennifer Carroll told Fox 2. "He was stalking her for the past two months. And he came here last night, shot her, called 911, said he killed his girlfriend, and then shot himself."

At the time of the shooting, Sarah Carroll was attending Schoolcraft College to become a physician assistant, Fox 2 reported.

"Our hearts are shattered as we share that our beautiful Sarah Carroll was taken from us far too soon due to gun violence. Sarah was so full of life — smart, brave, strong, and with a smile that lit up every room she entered," a GoFundMe page established by the family states. "She was only just beginning her journey, and losing her at such a young age is something no family should ever have to go through."

The page is raising money to cover funeral expenses. The page had raised more than $17,000 as of Tuesday morning.

"She was a Wonderful person," her father, James Carroll, told Fox 2. "She'd light up her room whenever she'd come in. She had a smile that was just brilliant and she was so smart. She was on the Dean's List."

Originally published on Latin Times