KENNESAW, Ga. – Shock rippled across the campus of Kennesaw State University on Monday, as word spread that the student killed on campus on Saturday was 21-year-old Alasia Franklin.
“She was a queen with a memorable smile,” said Mykal Lewis, one of her classmates. “To the person who did this, I don’t feel like prison is enough, to be honest.”
Feet from where police say 21-year-old Samuel Harris shot and killed Franklin, a memorial with flowers, balloons, and photos of the nursing student grew.
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Samuel Harris (Credit: Cobb County Sheriff’s Office)
On Sunday night, a Cobb County judge denied Harris’ bond.
Jonathan Lakes, another classmate of Franklin’s,
“She was a blessing,” Lakes said. “A dramatic loss to KSU. Trust me, a dramatic loss.
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