Nijinsky Latassia Dix, 37, has been charged with murdering her ex-boyfriend after a 3-month relationship.
Dix, a Chicago PhD student, was arrested on Saturday after police say they found her kneeling at victim Terry Hickman’s feet holding a gun.
Hickman, 44, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Dix, who works at the University of Notre Dame, was later charged with second degree murder, possession of unregistered ammunition and possession of an unregistered firearm, the Metropolitan Police Department stated in a news release.
A person familiar with the former couple is said to have told police they dated for just 3 months, breaking up in May.
That person said Dix and Hickman had a 3-month long relationship that ended in May.
According to the University of Notre Dame, Dix is the director of the “Talent Search Upward Bound” program known as “TRIO.”
In a statement, a university spokesman confirmed Dix is employed by Notre Dame and said the university “is aware of her arrest and will cooperate with law enforcement as appropriate”.
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