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Temple Students Robbed At Gunpoint Steps From Campus, Authorities Say
Two students were robbed at gunpoint just steps away from the Temple University campus before sunrise on Tuesday, Oct. 31, according to authorities.
The stick-ups happened near the corner of North 16th Street and Berks streets around 6 a.m., PPD said.
The first victim, 21, was robbed of his phone but later found it nearby using a tracking app, said police. The second victim, also 21, was pistol-whipped before having his wallet and phone stolen, they added.
The suspect is described as a 6-foot-tall black man in his mid-20s wearing a dark sweatshirt and a mask.
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Cause Of Death Determined For UConn Student, 19, Pulled From Icy Lake On Campus
A cause of death has been determined for a University of Connecticut student who was found in an icy lake.
Tianyin Shang, 19, from Shanghai, China, was found dead after being pulled from Mirror Lake on the Storrs campus on Monday, Jan. 20.
The Chief Medical Examiner's Office said on Wednesday, Jan. 22, that Shang's death had been ruled a suicide by drowning.
Shang was a fourth-semester math student and member of the Western Equestrian team.
Counselors are on hand for students, school officials said.
In an email to students, college President Thomas Katsouleas said he planned to gat…
