Repeat offender accused of college student’s murder was known ‘threat’ after prior arrest: victim’s mom
FIRST ON FOX: "This happening to her feels so unfair in so many ways," said the mother of slain University of Arizona student Julissa "Julie" Salazar.Salazar, 19, was found strangled to death in her apartment near campus on Thursday.Investigators say her alleged killer, Varun Batchigari, 20, from India, boarded a flight out of the U.S. and was captured by law enforcement in Berlin, Germany.INDIAN NATIONAL ACCUSED OF ARIZONA GIRLFRIEND'S MURDER ENTERED US ON STUDENT VISA: FEDERAL SOURCESReports say his alleged motive may have been tied to a breakup with Salazar.Her mother told Fox News Digital that Salazar had "broken up" with the suspect before she was found dead."She had already had that conversation with him" about ending the relationship, said Salazar's mother, who asked not to be identified.Federal law enforcement sources confirmed to Fox News that Batchigari entered the U.S.
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FIRST ON FOX: "This happening to her feels so unfair in so many ways," said the mother of slain University of Arizona student Julissa "Julie" Salazar.Salazar, 19, was found strangled to death in her apartment near campus on Thursday.Investigators say her alleged killer, Varun Batchigari, 20, from India, boarded a flight out of the U.S. and was captured by law enforcement in Berlin, Germany.INDIAN NATIONAL ACCUSED OF ARIZONA GIRLFRIEND'S MURDER ENTERED US ON STUDENT VISA: FEDERAL SOURCESReports say his alleged motive may have been tied to a breakup with Salazar.Her mother told Fox News Digital that Salazar had "broken up" with the suspect before she was found dead."She had already had that conversation with him" about ending the relationship, said Salazar's mother, who asked not to be identified.Federal law enforcement sources confirmed to Fox News that Batchigari entered the U.S. on an F-1 student visa in January 2024. He was expelled from the University of Arizona following a "fight," KOLD reported.The university confirmed to Fox News Digital that Batchigari was expelled on July 22."We can confirm that Julissa Rubi Salazar was a University of Arizona student and offer our deepest condolences to her family, friends and all who knew her as a member of our campus community," the university said in a statement.
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- FIRST ON FOX: "This happening to her feels so unfair in so many ways," said the mother of slain University of Arizona student Julissa "Julie" Salazar.Salazar, 19, was found strangled to death in her apartment near campus on Thursday.Investigators say her alleged killer, Varun Batchigari, 20, from India, boarded a flight out of the U.S. and was captured by law enforcement in Berlin, Germany.INDIAN NATIONAL ACCUSED OF ARIZONA GIRLFRIEND'S MURDER ENTERED US ON STUDENT VISA: FEDERAL SOURCESReports say his alleged motive may have been tied to a breakup with Salazar.Her mother told Fox News Digital that Salazar had "broken up" with the suspect before she was found dead."She had already had that conversation with him" about ending the relationship, said Salazar's mother, who asked not to be identified.Federal law enforcement sources confirmed to Fox News that Batchigari entered the U.S.
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