A 22-year-old University of Kentucky student was shot and killed near campus in what police describe as an attempted robbery. Jonathan Krueger, the photo editor at the school newspaper and a junior in the College of Communication and Information, was shot in the chest around 2 a.m. Friday while walking home. Police  charged Justin Smith, 18, with the murder Friday afternoon, this after he fled when they tried to stop him earlier in the morning while driving a minivan that matched the one described by someone who was with the victim. Smith was also charged with robbery, tampering with evidence, and fleeing and evading. Police are still looking for more suspects. Jonathan W. Krueger (above), the photo editor at the school newspaper and a junior in the College of Communication and Information, was shot Friday . The Lexington Police Dept. investigate the scene of the fatal shooting (above) Friday morning . Dazmond Morgan told the Lexington Herald-Leader he rushed to the Krueger's side after hearing four gunshots around 2am on Friday. Morgan said he was 'alone when he reached him and was jerking as he struggled to breathe.' He also said that Krueger had a a gunshot wound on his chest. Another man who was with Krueger told officers a minivan pulled up and confronted them. He claims the men grabbed his watch, and that he then threw his wallet and them and ran. He said as he was running he heard gunshots. He was not injured in the attack. 'The look on his face was just like, incredible. He was in so much shock. He was asking us if like, he could trust us, cause he was just scared of anything at that point in time.That was his friend who got shot at so it's, terrifying,' Thomas O'Mara, who helped the victims, told WKYT. Chris Poore, the student adviser for the university's newspaper, the Kentucky Kernel, remembered the young man as funny and talented. 'He was an easy friend,' Poore said. 'He was comfortable with everybody and people felt comfortable with him. He looked you in the eye.' University President Eli Capilouto sent a note to students and staff Friday morning calling the killing 'incomprehensible.' 'Although this tragedy occurred off-campus, it is a stark reminder that all members of our campus community should at all times be vigilant about their safety and the safety of others. We are each other's keeper,' Capilouto wrote. 'It is also in a moment like this that we are reminded of how fragile and previous life is.' His friend Adam Pennavaria wrote on Facebook; 'Terrible, terrible way to wake up this morning. I can't even begin to tell you all what a beaming light Jonathan was to every single person in his life. nothing I could write here can adequately describe how we're all feeling right now. rest in peace, brother.' Two men, one in a red hoodie, who were driving a red minivan are believed to be responsible for killing Krueger (above on left with camera) Chris Poore, the student adviser for the university's newspaper, called Kruger (above) an 'easy friend' Krueger grew up in Toledo, Ohio, Poore said. His family owned a greenhouse that grew poinsettias and other flowers. He was proud of his family's work; he showed off pictures of their flowers and farm. The newspaper staff is grieving for the loss their friend, he said. 'It's a hard day for them,' Poore said. 'They're working hard to figure out how to cover the news of it; how to tell the best story about Jonathan.'
Jonathan Krueger, the photo editor at the school newspaper and a junior in the College of Communication and Information, was shot dead .
Police are saying the shooting was an attempted robbery gone awry .
A man who was with Krueger told officers a van pulled up and confronted them .
That man was able to escape and found two men outside a nearby home who called police .
Police arrested Justin D. Rose, 18, and charged him with the murder this afternoon .