Savannah Taylor Karten, 21, of Glen Allen, Virginia, was found dead in Boone, North Carolina, on October 29, 2016. A sophomore at Appalachian State University, she was discovered inside a vehicle in a parking lot on Tracy Circle near Mac Street with a fatal gunshot wound.

Boone Police and Appalachian State Police opened an investigation. Boone Police Chief Dana Crawford said the inquiry was in its early stages and officers were not ready to characterize the death; at that time officials said there was no information suggesting homicide and no suspects were being sought. Detectives continued to examine the circumstances while the university and police provided support to those affected.

If anyone was in that area of Tracy Circle on October 29, 2016, or has information about Savannah’s movements that day, please share what is known with investigators.