When they arrived at the scene, the police found the suspect, whom they believe Welsh knew and who was later identified by her friends as her boyfriend, as per the New York Post.
“Also present in the apartment was a 23-year-old male who was known to the deceased female,” the statement released by the police said.
“Through investigation, it was determined that leading up to the shooting, an altercation had occurred between the two.”
The investigation is ongoing, and as per another statement by the officials, the 23-year-old man was arrested and charged with first-degree intentional homicide, endangering safety by the use of a dangerous weapon and disorderly conduct while armed. His bail was set at $1 million, with the judge describing him as a “significant flight risk.”
Welsh was a prominent member of the college’s gymnastics team and called the “Phenom on the Vault.”