The murder of Allison Rice: LSU student's family still waiting for answers that may give them closure
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA: There are many unanswered questions about the murder of Allison Rice. The LSU student's father said he was still trying to come to terms with the cold murder of his daughter earlier in September.
Rice, a 21-year-old senior marketing major, was shot multiple times while she was in her vehicle on September 16. Her father, Paul told People that his daughter was waiting for a friend to close up a bar in Baton Rouge.
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Speaking to the outlet, Paul said, "She was loved by everybody. She had no enemies. Her friends had loved her, dearly." After seeing off her friend Paul said they both went in opposite directions. On the way back to her apartment, Rice was shot by an unknown assailant in what Paul said was a "random, attempted carjacking."
At 4.45 am, when the police were kocking on his door, Paul realised something was terribly wrong. He said, "They kept mentioning Allie's name," adding, "Finally, I asked, 'Well, is Allie okay?' And, that's when the policeman said, 'No sir, she's with the coroner, right now. She didn't make it.'" Paul said, "My heart sank to my feet. I was in complete shock." Five days later, Paul buried his daughter in a Baton Rouge cemetery, before Allison's life was cut short at 21 years old.
According to Paul, Allison was considering what she wanted to do after graduation. She was hoping to pursue a career in social media, advertising or graphic design. He said, "I don't think she truly figured out what her true passions were, to be honest. She was one that it could change pretty often, but she was a passionate child."
The grief-stricken father revealed how his daughter went out of her way to spend time with him. He said, "She's the one that would come grab a blanket and curl up on the sofa with me and watch TV even if she had no interest whatsoever in what I was watching."
"She would learn the music that I liked, so that she could sing it in the truck with me while we were traveling. If she didn't hear from me in a couple days, she's calling me to let me know that she's okay and making sure that I am," he said.
Meanwhile, a friend of Allison, who wishes to remain anonymous, told MEAWW, "She was literally the light of high school."
The friend added, "She was involved in so much and never failed to put a smile on people's faces. She was incredibly funny, always made everyone laugh. In high school, she didn't care who you were, she wanted to be friends with everyone. I am so thankful to have known her."