The ex-boyfriend of a SUNY Geneseo student fatally stabbed her and another student before killing himself at an off-campus house on Sunday, according to the New York Daily News.
Colin Kingston, a 24-year-old former SUNY Geneseo student, entered 21-year-old Kelsey Annese’s home early Sunday morning, Geneseo Police Public Information Officer Jeffrey Szczensiak told reporters.
Kingston then stabbed and killed Annese and 24-year-old Matthew Hutchinson in a bedroom of the house.
Kingston and Annese had recently ended an almost three-year relationship.
“We believe Mr. Kingston was distraught over the breakup, which led to the events yesterday,” said Szczesniak in a news conference Monday.
Kingston called his father from an unknown number, saying he had murdered his girlfriend and was also going to kill himself.
Officers found the bodies of Kingston, Annese, and Hutchinson when they arrived at the home early Sunday morning.
“All indications are that Mr. Kingston used the same knife to take his own life,” said Szczensiak.
As reported by The Buffalo News, Szczensiak stated that Kingston did not have a criminal record and there was no indication that Annese and Hutchinson were in a relationship at the time.
“It’s a profoundly sad day for all of us at SUNY Geneseo as we begin to mourn these heartbreaking deaths,” SUNY Geneseo President Denise A. Battles said at Geneseo Police Department news conference Monday. “This is a very difficult time for the college, and we appreciate the huge outpouring of support we are receiving during this time of grieving. The Geneseo we know is a strong community, and together we will pull together in dealing with the aftermath of this tragedy.”
Annese was a captain for the women’s basketball team, and Battles said Tuesday’s basketball games would be postponed.. She also said counseling would be available to everyone on campus.