MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (WSMV) - Middle Tennessee State University students are mourning the death of a professor.

Ashleigh McKinzie, 41, was killed in a shooting Thursday morning, according to the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office. She was reportedly found shot multiple times roughly 50 miles away from campus.

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“Considering, how fierce of an advocate she was for non-violence and for her to go so violently has been very jarring for all of us,” MTSU student Olivia Kilpatrick explained.

Authorities say she was found with a gun next to her. Officials also reported that a man was at the scene and in possession of a weapon when they arrived.

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