Ole Miss Student Ally Kostial Was Shot 8 Times In A Homicide, Police Say

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Police said 21-year-old University of Mississippi student Alexandria 'Ally' Kostial, whose body was found on Saturday near a lake about 20 miles from campus, was shot eight times in an apparent homicide.

, according to local media reports."We will release more information at the appropriate time."

Kostial, originally from St. Louis, was a marketing student at Ole Miss set to graduate in 2020. In a Facebook post on Sunday night, her father Keith Kostial confirmed news of her death."Yesterday, Saturday afternoon, we were visited by the Sunset Hills, MO, police who communicated to us that our beautiful dear Alexandria Kostial was the victim of a homicide," he wrote. He added that his daughter had been taking summer courses and teaching fitness classes at Ole Miss.

Kostial's sorority sisters in the school's Alpha Phi chapter also paid tribute to her on social media.."I’m so grateful that I got to know Ally throughout high school and we shared so many memorable experiences at Ole Miss together. From road-tripping down to Oxford to being my Alpha Phi sister, I will cherish all the memories we had together. She was the brightest light and always had a smile on her face. She truly was a ray of sunshine.

If you have information about Alexandria Kostial's death, you can contact the Lafayette County Sheriff’s Department at 662-234-6421 or Crime Stoppers at 662-234-8477.

 

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