19-year-old Gettysburg College student Emily Rachel Silverstein was stabbed and choked to death at the off-campus apartment of her former boyfriend Kevin Robert Schaeffer on April 9, 2009. 21-year-old Schaeffer was arrested and charged with aggravated assault, possessing an instrument of crime, tampering with evidence and criminal homicide. District Attorney Shawn Wagner declined to comment on a possible motive for the killing.Philly News: Gettysburg College says student fatally stabbed (April 9, 2009)Philadelphia Inquirer: Pa. college student charged with killing... (April 9, 2009)
Gettysburg College
Gettysburg College in historic Gettysburg, Pennsylvania is a 177-year-old college whose 200-acre campus is home to over 2,600 students. Those wishing to complete their higher education in the same community where President Abraham Lincoln delivered his famous Gettysburg Address can do so for an annual tuition and room and board fee of around $47,000.Philadelphia Inquirer: Pa. college student charged with killing... (April 9, 2009)
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Her 21-year-old former boyfriend Kevin Robert Schaeffer has been charged with her murderPhiladelphia Inquirer: Pa. college student charged with killing... (April 9, 2009)
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The stabbing took place at an off-campus apartment rented for student housingPhiladelphia Inquirer: Pa. college student charged with killing... (April 9, 2009)
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The attack is believed to have occurred between 4 AM and 6 AM on Thursday, April 9, 2009Philadelphia Inquirer: Pa. college student charged with killing... (April 9, 2009)
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