Maxwell Emerson.Photo:Facebook/Oldham County Schools
Facebook/Oldham County Schools
A Kentucky teacher was fatally shot early Wednesday on the campus of a Catholic university in Washington, D.C. — and authorities are still searching for his killer.
According to apress releasefrom the Metropolitan Police Department, officers responded to Alumni Lane in Northeast around 8:20 a.m. for the report of a shooting. When they arrived, they found a shooting victim, later identified as 25-year-old Maxwell Emerson.
Emerson, of Crestwood, K.Y., was transported to an area hospital, where he died of his injuries, police said. The shooting happened on the campus of The Catholic University of America.
Relatives toldNBC4 Washingtonthat Emerson was in town with his mother and brother to celebrate the Fourth of July weekend before attending a three-day development workshop for teachers at the Library of Congress.
In the statement, the school district called Emerson’s death a “devastating loss” and remembered him as a young teacher who “made it his goal to form lasting relationships with his students in order to foster a life-long love of learning.”
In astatementreleased Thursday, Catholic University said it is cooperating with authorities in their investigation of the fatal shooting.
“While we thank God no campus community members were hurt in this incident, we pray for the individual who senselessly lost his life,” the statement reads.
Per the university statement, police said Emerson and another man were captured around 8 a.m. walking onto the campus from Michigan Avenue in Northeast. The pair then got into an argument before the unidentified man shot Emerson in front of Father O’Connell Hall. The suspect then fled the scene.
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According to the university statement, investigators believe the suspect and victim knew each other. Per NBC 4, police said that the two men were not affiliated with Catholic University.
As of Thursday afternoon, no arrests have been made.
The Metropolitan Police Department is offering a reward of up to $25,000 for tips that lead to an arrest or conviction.
source: people.com
