A shooting and robbery at the University of Southern California on April 11, two Chinese students were killed

A shooting and robbery at the University of Southern California on April 11, two Chinese students were killed The shooting occurred at about 1 a.m. on Wednesday, and the bullet shattered the window of a BMW car. M...

The shooting occurred around 1 a.m. on Wednesday, and bullets shattered the windows of a BMW. Mitbbs.com

The woman who was killed died in the car. The man tried to escape and asked for help after being shot, but later died of his injuries. Mitbbs.com

>The two victims were lovers, both 23 years old and graduate students majoring in electrical engineering. Mitbbs.com

The police stated that the current investigation progress is limited, and the suspect was initially identified as one person, who was on foot with a gun and attempted robbery and carjacking. Mitbs.com

This shooting incident brought a huge shock to the University of Southern California, which has the largest proportion of international students in the United States. Mitbbs.com

The University of Southern California is located in downtown Los Angeles, California, and gang crime cases have been frequent nearby. Police said there have been four murders in the neighborhood this year, but the violent crime rate has dropped by 20% compared to previous years. Mitbbs.com

>There are 38,000 students at the University of Southern California, 19% of whom are from abroad, and there are about 2,500 international students from China. Mitbbs.com

Central News Agency reported that the University of Southern California pointed out that the two students who were killed were Chinese students studying in the Department of Electronic Engineering. The male victim was named Qu Ming, and the female victim was Wu Ying. Mitbbs.com

The University of Southern California is located in the center of Los Angeles. It has always been considered an aristocratic school and has many international students. However, a Taiwanese student who once studied at the University of Southern California pointed out that the University of Southern California is located next to Koreatown and there is also the Lao Mo District. It is said that there are gang members. The public security has not been good, and nearby homes have iron windows installed to avoid accidents. Mitbbs.com

In order to protect the safety of students, the University of Southern California not only has 24-hour security, but has also continuously strengthened security personnel in surrounding areas in recent years, and the police have also deployed more patrols. Unexpectedly, this regrettable case still occurred. Mitbbs.com

The University of Southern California also sent a letter to all students, emphasizing that USC has attached great importance to student safety over the years, but will continue to strengthen it in the future. Mitbbs.com

Li, a student from Taiwan, pointed out that when she first studied at the University of Southern California, her family insisted that she not live near the school. Even though she did not dare to drive on the highway, the family would rather let her take the risk of driving than let her live near the school. The main reason was that the public security around the USC campus was poor. Mitbbs.com

> Li emphasized that the safest area near the University of Southern California is on campus. If classes are in the evening, everyone will leave in groups and will not be left alone to avoid danger. Mitbbs.com