The LSU Police Department arrested a University student who attempted to shoot her mother in New Orleans on Oct. 8.

Around 6:30 a.m., LSUPD received a call from the stepfather of Nicole Lea Boover, 19, of 4617 Richland Ave. in Metairie, informing police that Boover had attempted to shoot her mother at a New Orleans residence, according to a news release.

Boover’s mother told police she opened her front door to her daughter’s knocks at 4:30 a.m., but quickly closed and locked the door when she noticed Boover was holding a handgun, Officer Hilal Williams, New Orleans Police Department spokeswoman, told Nola.com.

Boover fired three shots at the door before leaving. Her mother was not injured.

Her stepfather told police he believed she was driving back to the University campus with a male companion after the incident.

After confirming the incident and pending warrants with NOPD, LSUPD was able to find and arrest Boover, a biological sciences freshman, at her dorm room in Evangeline Hall.

“It’s still really surprising,” a former acquaintance of Boover told The Daily Reveille. “Everyone is in complete shock right now.”

Police later located Boover’s vehicle with the unidentified man inside, and he was also arrested.

Officers found a small amount of marijuana in her residence and vehicle, but they could not find the gun Boover allegedly used.

She was charged with attempted first degree murder by NOPD and possession of marijuana by LSUPD. She is being held in East Baton Rouge Parish Prison.