Today classes are canceled at the University of Utah due to the death of student ChenWei Guo last night during a carjacking in the Red Butte Canyon.
The suspect, Austin J. Boutain, is still at large and police are searching.
The University of Utah’s President released a message in response to the event. More information is provided by The Salt Lake Tribune in the following article, http://www.sltrib.com/news/2017/10/31/shots-fired-near-university-of-utah/ as well as The Daily Utah Chronicle http://dailyutahchronicle.com/2017/10/30/shooting-red-butte-canyon-puts-u-housing-lockdown/
This a tragic day for the Salt Lake City community and the University of Utah. Support for students is provided in counseling centers all over the UofU. Everyone is impacted by this senseless act of violence. My deepest condolences to the family and friends of ChenWei Guo.
-Alina
UPDATE: Austin J. Boutain was found and taken into custody yesterday.