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UPDATE: College student murdered while changing tire


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Updated: 9/28/2012 5:42 pm Published: 9/27/2012 8:08 pm
LITTLE ROCK, AR – Little Rock police hope surveillance video can help them find the man who shot and killed Arkansas Baptist College student Derek Olivier on Thursday.

Little Rock homicide detectives scoured the area around 16th and Bishop on Friday just hours after someone shot two students while they changed a tire on campus.

Derek Olivier, 19, of New Iberia, LA was killed. Classmate Courtney Henry, 20, was grazed but not seriously injured. Both students are listed as players on the Arkansas Baptist College football team.

Students on Friday were talking about the shooting and feelings of safety. Marcus Jackson says he can’t forget what he saw the night before.

"I heard six gunshots. And when I heard the shots, the dude that shot him ran through the campus with the gun in his hand," Jackson says.

Arkansas Baptist College president Dr. Fitz Hill says the shooting is part of a more systemic problem, one he characterizes as black on black crime.

"We know that it was another black person that shot a black student,” Hill says. “That's a problem. You can paint it any color you want to, that's real. I will not run from the truth, that must be addressed."

Hill says 24-hour security is already on a campus that serves about 1000 students, 350 of which live in dorms right across the street from the shooting.

"We never worried about somebody going across the street and being unsafe," Hill says.

Students say it's not enough.

"We're paying our money to be safe,” Angelique Edwards says. “Some of our students come here from out of town. And it's just a shame these parents have to come back and get their child, their bodies."

And until detectives make an arrest, that sense of safety will be hard to get back.

Olivier was a freshman at Arkansas Baptist College.

Curt Landry, principal at New Iberia High School in Louisiana says Olivier helped out in the front office his senior year.

“Derek was neat, polite, respectful and had good grades. He was just an all around good kid,” Landry says.
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itsjustme - 10/1/2012 9:42 AM
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I dont mind the thugs killing other thugs, I promote that. But when they kill an innocent person changing a tire is being a no good punk ass coward. WHoever finds these people first, do us all a favor and take them out.

gebell - 9/29/2012 4:48 PM
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Wasn't a robbery and the victims didn't know him. Just plain stupidity. You can run but you can't hide, you will be found and you will pay.

maddhatter - 9/28/2012 5:36 PM
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24 hour security.... where? i can tell you first-hand that that is an absolute lie. The campus is open to where ANYONE can walk in; walk in the dorms, studies buildings, and caf. The "security" that he was talking about, is almost never seen on campus. It was more than black on black crime... and lets count; this is the 3rd or 4th murder on and around the campus that involved students

ArkansasYankee - 9/28/2012 2:24 PM
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Sad. Can't even change a tire without a POS bothering you. People trying to better themselves by going to college; and life is cut short by some thug. I'm with you pat, except for one thing; I hope they try this again and get "wasted" by the people they bother! To heck with getting caught.

CptKirksnipple - 9/28/2012 12:56 PM
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Another fine Description of a suspect at large by FOX16....

pat72209 - 9/28/2012 12:53 PM
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SHAKING MY HEAD at the number of senseless killings...I shouldn't say it, but were they being robbed, or was it an acquaintance thing? TRAGEDY at any rate and my condolences go to this young man's family. AND HOMMIE, I HOPE THEY ROUND UP THE 18-21 YR. OLDS, WEIGHING 150-160#. I love our LRPD and hope someone turns this POS in, or they pull this again and get caught.

Hommie - 9/28/2012 12:36 PM
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"Police say the suspect has been described as a man between the ages of 18-21 years old. The suspect is about 5"10 and weighs around 150-160 pounds." Oh yes, we forgot to add the person was green and appeared to be from Mars. Be on the look out for small flying objects.
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