( CNN ) -- The reaction to the death of 23-year-old baseball player Christopher Lane has been swift and far-reaching , stretching from America 's heartland to his home in Australia . Lane was gunned down in Duncan , Oklahoma , while he was out jogging last week . Three teenagers have been charged as adults in his killing . In Ada , Oklahoma , Lane was remembered as a popular athlete , well-liked by classmates and considered a model student by professors . `` Chris exemplified what a student-athlete is all about , '' said East Central University President John R. Hargrave in a statement Wednesday . `` We will miss Chris , not only for his presence , but the impact he has made on fellow students and athletes . '' 'Senseless ' shooting sparks call for U.S. boycott . People who never met him have turned to social media and the Internet to share their feelings of the tragedy . The emotions range from shock and sadness to rage and disbelief . That range of emotion is palpable on a website created to raise money for Christopher 's family to fly to the United States and take his body back to Australia . The goal of the `` Christopher Lane Fund '' was to collect $ 15,000 . The total now exceeds $ 60,000 . Some of the donations are accompanied by statements shared on the site . `` As a citizen of the United States , I am saddened , embarrassed , and appalled by the unconscionable act that took Christopher 's life , '' wrote one contributor , Judy Harless . `` I pray for your family , and Christopher , in the hopes that you may find peace after this tragedy . I also pray for our leaders that they find the strength and morality to implement gun laws that prevent such senseless acts and , lastly , for our youth who do not value life , are devoid of compassion , and have no humanity . '' Another contributor , Richard Kimpel , put the blame for the `` senseless tragedy '' on `` a society that allows so many young boys to grow up without being taught respect for life . I am so so sorry for your loss . Please find some comfort in knowing that he is in good company with the Lord now . '' People have also turned to Twitter to express their feelings , including Los Angeles Dodgers player Peter Moylan . An Australian , Moylan tweeted : `` Tonight I continued my dream of playing pro baseball , a dream that was stolen from Chris Lane by 3 cowards . '' Lane loved the game of baseball , but he was planning on earning a degree in finance and starting a real estate business with his family . `` Chris was talented enough to play baseball , but he used that as a pathway to a collegiate education , '' said ECU Director of Athletics Jeff Williams on Wednesday . Sam Malchar , who was Christopher 's teammate at the university , remembered his charm . `` The first thing that you would notice about Chris was his strong Australian accent , which would just draw people toward him , especially in Oklahoma where most people have never heard it other than in the movies , '' he said in a statement . `` But there were a lot more reasons to talk to him than just an accent . You wanted to talk to him because he was the kind of guy who you could tell anything , one of those people you just loved to be around . He was a very witty and lighthearted guy , always able to lighten up the mood . `` Not a lot of people would move halfway around the world to get an education and build a better life , but he did . Chris was a charming guy , a genuinely good person , with great character and had a love for life , '' he said . `` Chris was the kind of guy you want your sons to grow up to be and that you want your daughters to marry . It just breaks my heart knowing how much more he could have brought to this world as a husband , father , son , brother and friend . ''
Christopher was gunned down in Tulsa , Oklahoma , while he was out jogging last week . Three teenagers have been charged as suspects in the killing of one who was Australian . ` ` Chris knows what a student - athlete is all about , '' The school principal .