Rice University student found fatally shot in dorm room on first day of class

HOUSTON — Two people are dead in an apparent murder-suicide at Rice University in Houston.

University police say a female student was found shot dead Monday in her dorm room and a man, who was not a student was also found dead with what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound. 

University President Reginald DesRoches identified the student as Andrea Rodriguez Avila.