STUDENTS and staff are in shock after a New York student was killed on the street in what appears to be a random shooting.
Elizabeth Howell, 21, was a SUNY Potsdam music education student; any personal connection to the alleged gunman, Michael J Snow, 31, is unknown.
In a statement, the university confirmed that Snow has "no affiliation with the College, either as a student, employee or graduate."
Potsdam Village Police were alerted to a shooting near the SUNY campus just before 6pm on Friday.
Emergency services responded to the scene and found Elizabeth Howell with gunshot wounds.
She was taken to Canton-Potsdam Hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
SUNY staff and students spent the weekend holding vigils and honoring Elizabeth's memory.
"We are in disbelief at the sudden loss of one of our own," the university said in a statement posted to social media.
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"Beth was a cellist who performed with the Crane Symphony Orchestra, and she was an aspiring educator with a bright future ahead of her.
"No words can express the sadness we share as a campus community following this tragic loss."
“She was a senior. She was going to graduate. Just a couple months to go," Phillip Kramer, a SUNY Potsdam junior, told 7 News.
"This campus is very good about taking the time to mourn those who have been lost."
State Police arrested and charged Snow, of Massena, NY, with one count of second-degree murder.
He is being held without bail.
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