The death of a Louisiana State University senior found shot to death in her car Friday has been ruled a homicide, according to the East Baton Rouge Coroner's Office.
student Allison Rice's death has been ruled a homicide, a spokesman for the East Baton Rouge Coroner's Office told Fox News Digital. in her car in downtown Baton Rouge early Friday morning near railroad tracks on Government Street, the Baton Rouge Police Department confirmed to WAFB-TV.
Investigators told the TV station that she may have been waiting for a train to pass when an unknown assailant fired five to six shots.The coroner's office said that the cause of death was multiple gun shot wounds. Rice was a senior at LSULSU issued a statement Friday saying it was"saddened by her murder and that"her family and friends are in our thoughts."Baton Rouge has historically had a high crime rate, which has surged in the last few years, according to local reports.
Rice's aunt, Susie Rice Granier, previously told Fox News Digital that she was heartbroken over her niece's slaying."We miss her," Granier said."She was always smiling and happy. I just picture her walking into her dad's house and saying, ‘Hey everybody!’ and hugging and kissing everyone, smiling. She was just a bubbly person. She was a cheerleader with school spirit awards and stuff like that. Never met a stranger.
Witnesses told 4WWL that Rice had tried to make a U-turn at 2:20 a.m. when the bullets started flying.Rebecca Rosenberg is a veteran journalist and book author with a focus on crime and criminal justice. Email tips toGet all the stories you need-to-know from the most powerful name in news delivered first thing every morning to your inbox