Alasia Franklin, 21, was fatally shot on May 18, 2024, after a dispute in front of the Austin Residence Complex at Kennesaw State University. The shooting triggered a campus alert for an armed intruder while the suspect initially fled the scene. Witnesses reported the suspect left in Franklin’s car and took her phone.

Authorities identified the shooter as her ex-boyfriend, 22-year-old Samuel El Harris, who was arrested about 10 miles from campus. Investigators recovered a Glock handgun on Harris that was later linked to the shooting. Franklin was a nursing student who had made the Dean’s list, served in Student Government Association and the National Council of Negro Women, and founded the Integrated Health Science Club.

Samuel El Harris was indicted on multiple counts including malice murder, and later pleaded guilty to malice murder, aggravated assault, firearm offenses and tampering with evidence; a judge sentenced him to life in prison on February 19, 2026. Does anyone who knew Alasia or saw activity around the Austin Residence Complex that day have information to share?