23-Year-Old American Student Identified as Paris Victim

So far one of the roughly 129 Paris victims has been identified as an American; a college student spending a semester abroad.

Nohemi Gonzalez was a 23-year-old studying at California State University-Long Beach. She was spending a semester at the Strate College of Design, but according to NBC News, she was killed last night at one of the public venues targeted by terrorists.

In remarks earlier today, Secretary of State John Kerry said that there were Americans among the injured and killed. Gonzalez is the first identified U.S. victim.

University president Jane Close Conoley said in a statement, “I’m deeply saddened by the news of the passing of Long Beach State University student Nohemi Gonzalez. Our thoughts and prayers are with her family and friends during this sad time.”

Long Beach will hold a vigil tomorrow.

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