BALTIMORE, Md. — A 19-year-old security guard, Julian Fruh, died from a gunshot wound to the head at the Marble Hall Garden Apartment Complex Monday near Morgan State University.
In addition, students in the off-campus apartment complex have lost their sense of security.
“I heard the shots,” said student Gabriela Hiciano. “I was a little bit surprised and concerned at the same time, and they sent an email about what happened.”
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Making good on a pledge following the murder, the university has dispatched additional police officers to the complex who have teamed with private security personnel to help insure the students’ safety.
“It’s kind of like a scary thing because it just happened right outside of my housing,” said Jaylun Jackson. “Yes, I feel like it’s better that they have more police officers out here.”
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Students who live at the apartment complex said the deadly shooting has confirmed some of their parents’ fears over sending them to live there.
Hiciano said she’s heard from her family in Puerto Rico, along with her teammates from the university's women’s volleyball team.
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“Oh, yes, immediately, they heard the news," Haciano said. "They sent me message, my teammates, ‘Are you alright and are you OK?’” Hiciano said. “That was one of my first concerns when I got here about the security of the place.”
The same may be said for Jackson, but while Hiciano has been on campus for two years now, Jackson from Prince George’s County, has only lived at the apartment for about a week.
“They were a little nervous about coming to Baltimore, but they also graduated from Morgan State, so I just like followed behind them,” Jackson said.
