NC college student shot dead by 'career criminal' in 'random' SC home invasion: police

A -year-old North Carolina college attendee is dead after a man allegedly broke into her friend's home in South Carolina over the weekend and shot her in the chest after stealing several credit cards Columbia Police Chief Skip Holbrook described the crime as random and the suspect -year-old Alexander Dickey as a career criminal during a Monday press conference Logan Federico an aspiring guide from Waxhaw North Carolina was visiting her friends in Columbia South Carolina and staying at a house on Cypress Street on the evening of May through the morning of May Early on Saturday Dickey drove a stolen truck into the neighborhood and parked the car on Cypress Street seemingly at random according to Columbia police He allegedly broke into one home and stole the keys to another automobile and a firearm He then broke into the home where Federico was staying police reported ARIZONA PASTOR DISCOVERED DEAD WITH HANDS PINNED TO WALL IN HOMICIDE AT HOMEThere Dickey allegedly stole several credit cards saw Federico sleeping in one of the rooms in the house and fatally shot her Holbrook called Federico a true victim Agents responded to the residence around a m when Federico was pronounced dead from a gunshot wound MOTIVE REVEALED IN KENTUCKY SHERIFF'S ALLEGED KILLING OF JUDGE AS BODY LANGUAGE EXPERT ANALYZES NEW VIDEOThe next day Dickey went on a shopping spree using the stolen credit cards in West Columbia and the stolen automobile he was using broke down in Saluda County police commented He allegedly called a tow truck to have the stolen wagon transported to a residence in Gaston Bureaucrats began tracking Dickey as a person of interest and responded to the residence in Gaston on May He allegedly fled the home when they arrived and authorities spent the remainder of Saturday searching for him Around p m on May a Gaston resident communicated seeing a man later identified as Dickey emerge from the woods and steal a car He drove to the initial Gaston residence law enforcement had responded to the day before and forced his way inside the home GOFUNDME SPONSORSHIP FOR OHIO DEPUTY'S ACCUSED KILLER PUTS TARGET ON THE BACKS OF POLICE EXPERTAuthorities surrounded the residence and arrested the suspect Federico's father Stephen Federico remembered his daughter during the news conference She had been working two jobs at the time of her death while studying to become a guide he mentioned My daughter I cherished She was a strong fun loving individual who did what she craved to do and was spicy She was the biggest Taylor Swift fan that I've ever seen he revealed She loved and adored kids children of all ages POLICE GROUP SLAMS GOFUNDME FOR OHIO FATHER ACCUSED OF KILLING DEPUTY LARRY HENDERSONHe also shared a message from his daughter to Dickey You can't kill my spirit he noted Dickey is charged with murder two counts of first-degree burglary two counts of possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime possession of a weapon by a convicted felon two counts of grand larceny grand larceny of a motor motorcycle three counts of financial transaction card theft Dickey he's a criminal Holbrook reported Court records show Dickey was involved in criminal and traffic cases between and the present He has convictions for urgent and entering burglary grand larceny strong-arm robbery possession of a stolen wagon resisting arrest and more His largest part fresh conviction for resisting arrest resulted in a -day prison sentence Our deepest condolences go out to the Federico family and all who knew and loved her No words can ease the pain of their loss but we stand with them in sponsorship and sorrow Columbia police disclosed in a Monday declaration This scenario highlights the strength of collaboration We are grateful for the outstanding partnership between the Richland County Coroner s Office the Lexington County Sheriff s Department and our City of Columbia organization Because of our joint efforts a suspect has been identified and apprehended We remain committed to pursuing justice and supporting Logan s family every step of the way the department added