The manhunt is over

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Our little corner of the republic has gotten quite a bit of notoriety in the last few days, and now the media can go on to the next cause du jour.

The massive hunt for the gunman accused of killing a Wesleyan University junior is over.

Stephen Morgan, wanted by Middletown police in the killing Wednesday of 21-year-old Johanna Justin-Jinich, walked into the Cumberland Farms store on Old Colony Road in Meriden about 9 p.m. and bought a Smoothie. He told the clerk, Sonia Rodriguez, that he needed to call police and she gave him a phone.

While Morgan was still at large, the attendant school lockdowns and other safeguards were instituted. While it certainly made for an interesting story, one can't help but feel profound sympathy for the family and friends of Ms. Justin-Jinich, as it's clear that Mr. Morgan is a raving psychopath.