The campus shooting
Meixner was a professor in the university’s Hydrology and Atmospheric Sciences department. Arizona Public Media places the killing at the Harshbarger building and identifies the gunman as former graduate student Murad Dervish. [1]
Trial and sentencing
AZPM reported that a jury convicted Dervish of six felonies in May 2024. On June 24, he received life imprisonment, with another 14 years for other offenses. Family members addressed the court at sentencing. [1]
Case timeline
- October 5, 2022Meixner was fatally shot on campus. [1]
- May 2024A jury returned a first-degree murder verdict. [1]
- June 24, 2024The court imposed a life sentence and additional prison time. [1]
What this record establishes
This page documents the June 2024 sentencing report. It does not establish the outcome of any subsequent appeal. The linked reporting also discusses institutional safety concerns and the family’s response.