University of Utah track athlete Lauren McCluskey was shot and killed Monday night on campus in Salt Lake City.
According to ESPN's Kyle Bonagura, McCluskey was found dead in a parked car, and her suspected killer was later found dead at an off-campus location.
The university identified the suspect as 37-year-old Melvin Rowland. He was a registered sex offender who was convicted of forcible sexual abuse and enticing a minor in 2004.
McCluskey was a 21-year-old senior from Pullman, Washington, who majored in communication.
After news of her death broke, University of Utah athletic director Mark Harlan released the following statement, per Bonagura: "This news has shaken not only myself but our entire University of Utah athletics family to its core. We have university counselors and psychologists on standby to support Lauren's teammates, coaches and friends. Our thoughts and prayers go out to her family and all of those dear to her."
According to the Utes' athletic website, McCluskey ranks 10th all-time at Utah in the pentathlon, and she was a 2017 Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention.
The University of Utah canceled all Tuesday classes and have scheduled an on-campus vigil for Wednesday.
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