Police identify University of Minnesota – Duluth student as shooting victim
Published 9:57 am Thursday, February 16, 2017
DULUTH — A 22-year-old man who was fatally shot in Duluth is identified as a student at the University of Minnesota-Duluth.
Police on Wednesday identified the victim as 22-year-old William Grahek of Duluth.
According to a press release, Grahek attended UMD.
Officers were called to a residence in Duluth’s East Hillside neighborhood Tuesday afternoon. Grahek was taken to a hospital. Police later confirmed he had died.
Police said no one is in custody. Officers have identified a possible motive but have not released any further information.
Grahek was a junior at UMD, enrolled in both the Swenson College of Science and Engineering and the College of Liberal Arts.
In a statement, UMD Vice Chancellor for Student Life Lisa Erwin said the campus community mourns Grahek and extends condolences to his family and friends.