Central Michigan University confirmed on Twitter that Davis Jr. was under arrest. Powered by. Detroit junior Leron Stafford was sleeping in his Campbell Hall dorm room on the morning of March 2, ready to leave for Spring Break. Those planning to come to campus today to pick up students for spring break . Never thought Id have to post this type of post but unfortunately the news is true. He also rubbed his chin often while listening to questions from Judge Paul Chamberlain. A heartbreaking social media post by the brother of James Eric Davis Jr., the man who police say shot his parents to death inside of his Central Michigan University dorm room Friday is asking for compassion and support for his younger brother. An update on the Mid-Atlantic . More & more men are being diagnosed.. James Eric Davis, Sr., and Diva Jeneen Davis. pic.twitter.com/bruTZ4Te6l, Central Michigan University Shooting: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know, James Eric Davis Jr.: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know, Copyright 2023 Heavy, Inc. All rights reserved. If a judge rules the defendant is still incompetent, he or she is sent back to the Forensic Center for more treatment. Pleasant Department of Public Safety posted a message to residents on Twitter asking them to shelter in place and not try to find Davis: Please do not actively search for the suspect or engage anyone matching the description of the suspect. Eric and I worked together in the same office, as recruiters in the Illinois Army National Guard for a number of years after he spent 18 months deployed to Iraq at the outset of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Its so surreal, Im in shock and even in denial its a hard pill to swallow, a heavy load to bear,' Russell wrote. The suspect in the shooting incident that happened on CMUs campus is now in custody, the school wrote early on March 3. According to dispatchers, James Eric Davis, Jr., suspected of killing his parents in a dorm room on the university's campus, was captured by police around 12:50 a.m. Saturday. CMU police said the teen used a gun belonging to his father, a police officer in a Chicago suburb and Illinois National Guard recruiter, to kill his parents. He was last see wearing mustard yellow jeans and a blue hoodie. Yeagley said the officer told her that her son was mentally not making sense. Police then transported Davis to the hospital and told hospital staff what theyd encountered and observed with Davis. Davis parents arrived at the hospital at some time during the overnight hours and Friday morning brought Davis back to campus to pack up and return home for spring break, Yeagley said. May they rest in peace.. After 15 hours of searching, double murder shooting suspect Davis Jr., 19, was apprehended shortly after midnight when a train worker spotted the college student in the same area authorities had been looking all day Friday, an area just north of Central Michigan University campus. Friday morning shortly before 9 a.m., CMU students began tweeting about a shooting in a residence hall on campus. The victims are Diva Davis, 47, and James Eric . He was arrested on the evening of March 2, 2018. James Eric Davis Jr. is accused of shooting his parents to death on the Central Michigan University campus last month. James Eric Davis Jr. is the suspect in the shooting deaths of two people on Central Michigan University's campus. In 2013, Diva wrote on Facebook, I Thank God every day for my healing! By . If I ever saw him in class or out around town, Id stop and have a conversation with him., James Davis (@HesoGod) October 13, 2016, Kleinman told the paper that he hadnt seen Davis this week adding, I definitely didnt notice any odd behavior he was kind of a quiet kid though. Davis is to undergo such treatment and will be held in a facility recommended by the Center for Forensic Psychiatry. The City of Mt. Dressed in a blue hospital gown and hooked to machines monitoring his vital signs at McLaren Central Michigan Hospital, James Eric Davis Jr appeared in Isabella County Trial Court via video Tuesday. CMU police said Davis' parents arrived at the campus early March 2 to bring him home for spring break after he was taken to a local hospital the night before. Shannon Antinori contributed to this reporting. @IanFluffy pic.twitter.com/w8Q0jGmrnN, James Davis (@HesoGod) October 30, 2016. Legal Statement. Michigan Police Friday night confirmed Friday night that Davis used his fathers gun. Consider that!, wrote Russell Matthew Davis on his Facebook page. . UPDATE: The City of Mt. James Eric Davis, Jr. is accused of killing his parents in a Central Michigan University dorm. Video surveillance showed student James Eric Davis Jr., 19, carrying the gun in a parking lot and it was also seen by a witness, according to CMU Police Chief Bill Yeagley, who spoke at a news . College sophomore James E. Davis Jr., 19, is still being sought after shooting and killing his parents in his Central Michigan University dorm Friday morning. Greenwood added that even after a defendant is competent, the defense can still argue the defendant is not guilty by reason of insanity. Other posts showed scenes from London, Puerto Rico, and Times Square in New York City. 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Police have arrested James Eric Davis Jr., identified as the suspect in two fatal shootings at Central Michigan University on Friday. In the hours before the murders, CMU Police Chief Bill Yeagley said he had spoken with campus police twice and was behaving erratically. Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch of Hillside, wrote on Twitter, My sincerest condolences go out to the family of Bellwood Police Officer James Davis Sr. and his wife who were shot and killed this morning. 12:30 p.m. UPDATE . CMU police confirm two individuals were fatally shot at Campbell Hall on campus this morning. ? Just snapped you this morning man.. @HesoGod pic.twitter.com/IKXpxTyV0c, Myles Turner (@swaggym_33) March 2, 2018. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts. Around 9:30 a.m. Friday, the school posted an alert on social media about shots being fired at Campbell Hall, a dorm on the campus in Mount Pleasant, which is about 70 miles north of Lansing. Davis was not armed though police said Friday he was armed and dangerous. The gun used in the murder, his fathers weapon, was recovered at the scene, Yeagley said. UPDATE: Saturday, March 3rd, 1:26 A.M. Yeagley said, (Davis) clearly was cold and life was not making sense to him to him. Police transported him to McLaren Central Michigan hospital where he remains under guard. Investigators say the couple was helping their son pack for spring break when they were shot with a gun that belonged to Davis Sr. Theyd picked their son up that morning from a hospital where he was taken for evaluation after police said he was acting erratically. Sometime after being released from the hospital the next morning, Davis took a gun from his father's car and returned to his dorm room, where police say he shot James Eric Davis, Sr., and Diva Jeneen Davis. The judge also lowered Davis Jr.'s initial $3million bond, setting it at $1.25million. Davis Sr., authorities said, was a police . 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In 2015, she posted a photo next to a tropical pool and wrote, Relaxing after a long day! The shots were reported fired at 10:43 a.m. on March 2, 2018. According to police, then-19-year-old James Eric Davis, Jr., shot both his parents using a gun belonging to his father, a Bellwood, Illinois, police officer.A day before the shooting Davis had . Police asked how he knew this and Davis said, he just had a feeling I just know. Yeagley said Davis was vague, unclear and confused. Davis Jr. did appear confused when asked if he wanted court-appointed defense attorney Joshua Blanchard to represent him. James Eric Davis Jr is suspected of gunning down his mother and father in his dormitory a day after he went to hospital for a drug-related issue. A jury can also find a defendant guilty but mentally ill. Pleasant. After medical clearance, the UCM sophomore will be taken to the Isabella County Jail. You got me through it.. The employee saw a person standing near the railroad tracks and, finding it suspicious, called police, who arrived within minutes and took Davis into custody. This is an incredibly tragic event, and I pray for Erics other children. They were the parents of three children, including James Eric Davis Jr., an older son and a younger daughter. The 19 year-old Plainfield Central High School grad who allegedly fatally shot his Chicago-area parents at a Central Michigan University residence hall on Friday was charged with two counts of Murder and a weapons charge. Get all the stories you need-to-know from the most powerful name in news delivered first thing every morning to your inbox. No other injuries were immediately reported. The suspect, James Eric Davis Jr. is now in custody. Give Light and the People Will Find Their Own Way, Gun used in CMU shooting was registered to suspect's father, CMU police chief says danger to community is now over, Suspected CMU shooter was hospitalized Thursday for 'drug-related' incident. The campus newsource, Central Michigan Life, the college paper since 1919, interviewed a student who knows Davis. Image via Isabella County Sheriff's Office. Kids from residence halls busses to nearby hotel to be picked up by parents. CMU Police Lt. Larry Klaus said police found clothing discarded on nearby train tracks but didnt confirm the items were from Davis. The officer tried to calm him but Davis insisted he saw a gun. She posted photos of her three children too: Two sons and a daughter. Im at a f*cking loss. If you use a windshield cover, you can at least forget about scrapping the ice off your windshield to save some time and hassle. 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', Davis Jr's older brother Russell Matthew Davis (right), 27, said the 19-year-old (left) is not a 'villain' for killing their parents, Russell took to Facebook on Saturday, saying he still loves his brother. UPDATE: James Eric Davis Jr. is hospitalized but appeared in court via video for Tuesday's hearing. On Friday morning, the parents . 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This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, Diva wrote: I love you too? Bellwood Police Chief Jiminez Allen issued a statement Friday night. Pictured below is Eric Junior Share this not the picture the media is using. She was also a breast cancer survivor and met her husband when they were both employed by Motorola. Crazy how me, you, Mike and Justin was just together before we went back to school? Updated on March 3, 2018, 4:55 pmPosted on March 3, 2018, 1:26 am. People who have been around James Davis know how great of a kid he is #speechless, Scottyguff (@Scottyguff30) March 2, 2018. When that happens, the defendant is sentenced to prison, but receives treatment to ideally make them psychologically well, Greenwood said. That's when he reportedly used the weapon to kill both of his parents, according to CNN. Family and friends are in shock and say the act is inconceivable; Davis Jr., is a great kid and a beloved brother. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. University officials revealed that Davis had been taken to a . Attorney Joshua Blanchard told MLive.com that James Eric Davis Jr. was found incompetent to stand trial on March 23 and will receive treatment in an attempt to help him regain competency. James Eric Davis, Jr., from a hospital, is arraigned in the courtroom of Isabella County Circuit Court Judge Paul H. Chamberlain on March 6, 2018. (@CMUniversity) March 2, 2018. Police had been searching since Friday morning for the teen. There are no additional injuries. Authorities have not said whether drugs were found in Davis Jr.'s system or if the gun used in the shootings was his father's service weapon. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. 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