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Belmont University Freshman Jillian Ludwig Dies After Being Shot by Man Previously Deemed Incompetent for Trial

Belmont University student, Jillian Ludwig, dies after being hit by stray bullet fired by Shaquille Taylor, a man previously released after being found mentally incompetent to stand trial. Critics see case as demonstration of legal loopholes surrounding treatment of mentally ill offenders, reigniting debates on public safety and mental health laws.