If I’m looking at the photos correctly, I think there is also a V(anderbilt) sweatband or hairband that matches the star motif on the fleece. She was completely decked out.
So, apparently three articles of Vanderbilt logo clothing. Logo marked clothing of prestige universities can be expensive and are almost always a "sought out" purchase, rather than an impulse buy.
I think the possible affiliation to Vanderbilt can into some general categories:
- Student or former student: Seems less likely as Vanderbilt is an exclusive school. Thus, less chance of a student not being missed by friends and family. Likewise, fewer number of drop outs or non returnees. As a result, such a student would stand out and be more likely to be missed.
- Sports Loyalist: I don't know anything about college sports. Do they have say, a powerhouse basket ball team? In either case, the victim is female. Females are less likely to develop intense sports loyalties to the point where they buy multiple logo articles of clothing of a school they presumably don't go to.
- Girl Friend of a gang member: Some gangs have affinity for sports logo clothing of a team. Does anybody know if a Nashville gang favors Vanderbilt clothing- perhaps due to the combination of say, school color and reputation of a Vanderbilt team for excellence?
Girlfriend of a student: This seems like a real possibility. Vanderbilt, logo clothing would make an easy gift as it is readily obtainable from the college store with out a lot of thought needed. Likewise, different Vanderbilt clothing can be given on multiple occasions before the girl gets tired of it. As the clothing was given by boyfriend, she would be likely wear it.
Hmm......
I wonder if the victim was in good physical condition? Athletic girls tend to date athletic guys (at least they did at my school- to my dismay as a non jock). That could support that the victim was dating a Vanderbilt athlete. Such a athlete could be on an official inter collegiate team, or simply be an intramural club type athlete.