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| Central Michigan University 'student kills parents in dorm' | Central Michigan University 'student kills parents in dorm' |
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| Police in the US state of Michigan are hunting a student who shot and killed his parents when they came to pick him up for spring break, US media report. | Police in the US state of Michigan are hunting a student who shot and killed his parents when they came to pick him up for spring break, US media report. |
| James Eric Davis Jr reportedly gunned down his mother and father in his dormitory a day after he went to hospital for a drug-related issue. | James Eric Davis Jr reportedly gunned down his mother and father in his dormitory a day after he went to hospital for a drug-related issue. |
| The victims are Diva Davis, 47, and James Eric Davis Sr, 48, according to television station WILX. | The victims are Diva Davis, 47, and James Eric Davis Sr, 48, according to television station WILX. |
| They were shot on the fourth floor of Campbell Hall, according to police. | They were shot on the fourth floor of Campbell Hall, according to police. |
| An Illinois state lawmaker said on Twitter that the family permanently resided in the Chicago area, where Mr Davis Sr had served as a policeman until his death. | |
| Local police did not confirm the victims were Mr Davis' parents but said that the two individuals killed were not faculty, staff or students of the university. | |
| Police warned locals to continue to take shelter as the suspect is still at large. | |
| The 20,000-student college - which is located two hours northwest of Detroit, Michigan - confirmed the fatalities on Twitter on Friday morning. | The 20,000-student college - which is located two hours northwest of Detroit, Michigan - confirmed the fatalities on Twitter on Friday morning. |
| The school is a gun-free zone and does not permit weapons on campus. | The school is a gun-free zone and does not permit weapons on campus. |
| Police said they were in contact with 19-year-old second-year student Mr Davis last night when he was taken to a nearby hospital for an alleged drug-related incident. | Police said they were in contact with 19-year-old second-year student Mr Davis last night when he was taken to a nearby hospital for an alleged drug-related incident. |
| Mr Davis is believed to have left the hospital before going to campus where the shooting took place. | Mr Davis is believed to have left the hospital before going to campus where the shooting took place. |
| Cameras captured the suspect exiting the north side of the residence hall and running along the railroad, police Lt Larry Klaus said. | Cameras captured the suspect exiting the north side of the residence hall and running along the railroad, police Lt Larry Klaus said. |
| He was wearing a blue jumper at the time of the shooting but articles of clothing were found strewn along the railroad tracks, according to police. | He was wearing a blue jumper at the time of the shooting but articles of clothing were found strewn along the railroad tracks, according to police. |
| Officials from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives are en route, they said on Twitter. | Officials from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives are en route, they said on Twitter. |
| A student group tweeted photos of the scene, including a bomb squad vehicle that arrived on campus, after the incident. | A student group tweeted photos of the scene, including a bomb squad vehicle that arrived on campus, after the incident. |
| The campus is still on lockdown. | The campus is still on lockdown. |