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Sarah Carroll was studying to be a physician assistant, according to her family
She was shot dead by a man who then died by suicide, per police
Her family claims the man was her ex-boyfriend and had been harassing her for months leading up to the shooting
A Michigan family is mourning the loss of 20-year-old Sarah Carroll, who was one of two people killed in what police say was a murder-suicide.
Carroll was found dead by Westland, Mich., authorities responding to a call about the shooting on Saturday, Aug. 30, the City of Westland Police Department confirms to PEOPLE in a statement.
Police did not name the deceased but the victim's family has identified her as Sarah Carroll, according to several news outlets including WXYZ , FOX 2 and Local 4 .
Authorities say the