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First appeared on www.azcentral.com.
The professor killed in the shooting Wednesday at the University of Arizona has been identified as Dr. Thomas Meixner, Professor and Department Head of the Department of Hydrology and Atmospheric Sciences.
UA President Robert C Robbins wrote a statement, calling Meixner a “beloved” member of the community, and asking that the privacy of Meixner’s family be respected.
“This incident is a deep shock to our community, and it is a tragedy. I have no words that can undo it, but I grieve with you for the loss, and I am pained especially for Tom’s family members, colleagues and students,” Robbins wrote. “I encourage you to have compassion for one another and to care for yourselves and those around you during this difficult time.”
At a news conference early Wednesday evening, UA campus police Chief Paula Balafas said Meixner, not identified at the time, was pronounced dead after arriving at Banner University Medical System. The name of the professor was not released.
Campus police began a search for the suspect that ended just after 5 p.m., with a traffic stop. With the assistance of the Arizona Department of Public Safety, police apprehended Murad Dervish, 46, Balafas said. Dervish is a former student of the professor who was killed, Balafas said.
Timeline of what happened
1:59 p.m.: Campus police received a call from someone in the Harshbarger building that there was a former student in the building who was not wanted there.
2 p.m.-2:07 p.m.: Police responded immediately, but the shooting occurred before they got there. The shooter fled the building about 2:07 p.m.
2:15 p.m.: UA students received a message from the emergency UAlert system regarding a shooting that occurred at the John W. Harshbarger building at the university’s main campus in Tucson.
UA police blocked off the area surrounding the Harshbarger Building and asked people to stay away from the area while they searched for the suspect.
3:04 p.m.: Another UAlert said all in-person classes were canceled for the remainder of the school day.
5:10 p.m.: After a search, a suspect was captured during a traffic stop.
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