CHARLOTTE, N.C. – A North Carolina college student’s father was “furious” when he discovered the suspect in his daughter’s shooting had an extensive criminal history. The shooting occurred during a “random” burglary earlier this month while she was visiting University of South Carolina students.

Logan Federico, a 22-year-old aspiring educator from Waxhaw, was catching up with friends at USC in Columbia, South Carolina, staying overnight at a residence on Cypress Street from May 2 through May 3.

In the early hours of May 3, Alexander Dickey, a 30-year-old labeled a “career criminal,” broke into the home. He stole multiple credit and debit cards and tragically shot Logan. This crime, described by Columbia Police Chief Skip Holbrook as “random,” was covered during a press conference on May 5.

“She was supposed to go down the night before, and plans got canceled … so she decided to do it on a Friday,” Logan’s father, Stephen Federico, told Fox News Digital. “That’s the thing that’s just gut-wrenching. She wasn’t even supposed to be there. She was supposed to be home Friday.”

Last week, Dickey appeared in court for a bond hearing. Federico and other family members attended the hearing. He said it was important to him to show up for Logan, and he will continue to do so until his daughter gets justice.

Stephen Federico said he plans on attending all of Alexander Dickey’s court hearings. (Adam Eugene Willis for Fox News Digital)

The grieving father also thanked Columbia police for their quick work in tracking down and arresting Dickey, calling two officers in particular his “friends.”

“These officers down there, wow. Superheros.”

— Stephen Federico

“They’re now my friends. All of them are,” he said. “Just special people. Really special people. They found their calling.”

Dickey is charged with murder, two counts of first-degree burglary, two counts of possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime, possession of a weapon by a convicted felon, two counts of grand larceny, grand larceny of a motor vehicle, three counts of financial transaction card theft.

He was given a probation sentence for a burglary charge in 2023, which was reduced for compliance. His next court appearance is scheduled for July 25. He faces life in prison for the charges filed against him in Lexington County.

Dickey’s attorney did not immediately respond to a request for comment.