A nursing student in Michigan was kidnapped and killed by her ex-boyfriend, who was a doctor, reports the NY Post. 

The victim, Gina Nicole Bryant, 25, was fatally shot by her ex-boyfriend Dr. Justin Wendling, 26, at a gas station in La Salle, Illinois. 

The suspect later took his own life in Iowa after committing the heinous act. 

Wendling was reportedly a medical resident at Ascension Genesys Hospital in Grand Blanc Township, according to La Salle Detective Sgt. Brian Camenisch. Bryant attended the University of Michigan-Flint as a nursing student. 

According to Bryant’s oldest sister, Angelica Gintner, she had been living with Wendling in Grand Blanc Township for 11 months since they started dating. However, in late September, Bryant’s mother and sister took action after she revealed that she had been enduring months of abuse from Wendling. They moved her out of the apartment to ensure her safety. 

Bryant’s best friend, Charlotte Jolly, expressed her sorrow on Facebook,

“It’s with a heavy heart that we write this post… The family has suffered an unspeakable and tragic loss due to domestic violence.” 

Bryant was reported missing after she failed to return to work after her lunch break. Her co-workers said they started receiving concerning messages from her phone. 

Surveillance footage revealed that Wendling was waiting for her at her home when she returned home for lunch and showed him leading her to his car at 1:42 p.m. that day. The next day, Wendling contacted his parents and confessed to the crime before taking his own life. They promptly informed the authorities of Wendling’s whereabouts but it was too late. 

“The suspect fled to Bettendorf, Iowa. It was reported to the MCSO that as local officers approached the vehicle, the suspect shot and killed himself,”

police said.

#Clique, what are your thoughts?