LOS ANGELES, Oct. 31 (Xinhua) -- A young Chinese student was killed in a carjacking incident near the University of Utah's campus in the western U.S. state of Utah, while the suspect has not been located 14 hours after the fatal shooting.
The victim of Monday night's shooting was identified as Chenwei Guo, a 23-year-old Chinese student who has been studying in the university for only one year, Shaw Wood, a Communications Specialist with the university, told Xinhua by phone on Tuesday.
Guo was parked near the gate of campus in Red Butte Canyon when a gunman fatally shot him while attempting to hijack his vehicle, Wood said.
In a statement released Tuesday morning, David W. Pershing, President of the university said, Guo "was killed in a senseless, random act of violence."
"We have been in contact with Chenwei's family in China and they are understandably devastated by the loss of their son. We are working to bring them to Utah as soon as possible and will offer them all the assistance we can," Pershing said.
Guo, was a pre-computer science major and worked as a peer advisor in the University's International Student and Scholar Services Office, according to the statement.
"The university has cancelled classes today in respect of Chenwei Guo," Wood said. "The whole campus feel very sad for the incident."
At a press conference held Tuesday morning, University of Utah Police Chief Dale Brophy disclosed that Guo was shot by a white man about 9:00 p.m. Monday night.
Before the incident, a woman came to the campus and reported that her husband Austin Boutain assaulted her while they were camping in Red Butte Canyon, Brophy said.
Police named the suspect as Boutain, 24.
Local and federal law enforcement hunted Boutain all night, found his camp and rifle, but has not located him, officer of the Salt Lack City Police Department said at the press conference, adding that he has criminal history and was being investigated by police of Colorado state for a homicide case.
Boutain was described as a white male with a tear drop tattoo on his face, as well as tattoos on his neck and an arm. He was last seen wearing black clothing and a beanie-style cap.
