Authorities in a rural Texas town are investigating their first murder in 17 years after a college student was found fatally shot in her car on Sunday.
The body of Amanda Clairmont, a 21-year-old senior at the University of North Texas, was found with gunshot wounds near a highway in Corinth, it was learned on Tuesday.
Clairmont was a business major at UNT, according to WFAA-TV.
She was found unresponsive inside her car in a vacant parking lot on a service road alongside the I-35E highway at around 6am on Sunday.
Authorities in a rural Texas town are investigating their first murder in 17 years after a college student, 21-year-old Amanda Clairmont (above), was found fatally shot in her car on Sunday
She was found unresponsive inside her car in a vacant parking lot on a service road alongside the I-35E highway in Corinth, Texas at around 6am on Sunday
‘[Her car] was parked up against the fence, lights on, passenger door was opened,’ Lt. Jim Gregg of the Corinth police told KXAS-TV.
‘This is our first homicide investigation in 17 years.’
‘Our deepest, heartfelt sympathies go out to the family and friends of UNT student Amanda Clairmont,’ UNT President Neal Smatresk said on Tuesday.
‘Our hearts are heavy with the news of the tragic loss of her life.’
Clairmont was a senior attending the University of North Texas. She was pursuing a degree is business studies
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‘[Her car] was parked up against the fence, lights on, passenger door was opened,’ Lt. Jim Gregg of the Corinth police said
‘Our deepest, heartfelt sympathies go out to the family and friends of UNT student Amanda Clairmont,’ UNT President Neal Smatresk said on Tuesday
The investigation is being overseen by the Texas Rangers and the Denton County Sheriff’s Department
On social media, friends and family expressed anguish and grief over Clairmont’s loss. ‘If the people we love are stolen from us, the way to have them live on is to never stop loving them,’ her father, David Clairmont, tweeted on Sunday
‘I’m so sorry of what happened to Amanda!’ Bobby Baughman tweeted. ‘I’ve heard how it happened, but I’m praying for u guys!! stay strong! Amanda will be In my heart! She’ll be missed!! we’ve had memories together and I want to share them with y’all!! Bc I miss her too!’
Corinth, a town whose population is 21,000 people, is a two-hour drive from Dallas.
The investigation is being overseen by the Texas Rangers and the Denton County Sheriff’s Department.
On social media, friends and family expressed anguish and grief over Clairmont’s loss.
‘If the people we love are stolen from us, the way to have them live on is to never stop loving them,’ her father, David Clairmont, tweeted on Sunday.
‘I LOVE YOU AMANDA.’
‘I’m so sorry of what happened to Amanda!’ Bobby Baughman tweeted.
‘I’ve heard how it happened, but I’m praying for u guys!! stay strong! Amanda will be In my heart! She’ll be missed!! we’ve had memories together and I want to share them with y’all!! Bc I miss her too!’
Baughman attached a collage of images showing him and Clairmont together.
Anyone with information is asked to call Corinth police at 940-498-2017.