SUNY Potsdam Student Murdered Near Campus
21-year-old Elizabeth Howell was shot to death on Friday near SUNY Potsdam, a college in upstate New York.
Howell, who was studying music education, was found lying on the side of College Park Road with multiple gunshot wounds. She was transported to Canton Potsdam Hospital where she was pronounced deceased, New York State Police said in a statement.
Less than 24 hours after the shooting, authorities arrested 31-year-old Michael J. Snow and charged him with second degree murder. Representatives with SUNY Potsdam say that Snow has no affiliation with the college as a student, employee, or graduate.
SUNY Potsdam memorialized Howell, stating “no words can express the sadness we share as a campus community following this tragic loss.”
