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Cops at Central Michigan University hunt teen suspect in fatal shooting of two in ‘family’ incident inside dorm ! Sources say suspect James Eric Davis Jr, 19, killed his parents and fled campus hours after a drug overdose

&Tab;&Tab;<div class&equals;"wpcnt">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<div class&equals;"wpa">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<span class&equals;"wpa-about">Advertisements<&sol;span>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<div class&equals;"u top&lowbar;amp">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<amp-ad width&equals;"300" height&equals;"265"&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab; type&equals;"pubmine"&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab; data-siteid&equals;"109460728"&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab; data-section&equals;"1">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;<&sol;amp-ad>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;<&sol;div><div class&equals;"articleWide cleared">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"alpha">&NewLine;<div id&equals;"js-article-text" class&equals;"article-text wide ">&NewLine;<h6 id&equals;"ext-gen139"><span style&equals;"color&colon; &num;080000&semi;"><strong>Teen wanted for shooting two dead in &&num;8216&semi;family&&num;8217&semi; incident inside Central Michigan University residence hall&comma; Friday morning<&sol;strong><&sol;span><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<h6><span style&equals;"color&colon; &num;080000&semi;"><strong>The school is on lockdown as police continue to hunt for the suspect&comma; who has been identified as 19-year-old James Eric Davis Jr&period;<&sol;strong><&sol;span><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<h6 class&equals;"ra-caption"><span style&equals;"color&colon; &num;080000&semi;">James Davis&comma; Sr&period; and his wife&comma; Diva Davis&comma; were fatally shot Friday&comma; by their Eric during a campus visit<&sol;span><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<h6><span style&equals;"color&colon; &num;080000&semi;"><strong>Davis is described as a black male who is about five-foot-10 and has short hair&comma; last seen wearing yellow jeans and a blue hoodie<&sol;strong><&sol;span><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<h6><span style&equals;"color&colon; &num;080000&semi;"><strong>The school said the two victims were not students and that police &&num;8216&semi;believe the situation started from a domestic situation&&num;8217&semi; &&num;8211&semi; Victims allegedly were the shooter&&num;8217&semi;s parents<&sol;strong><&sol;span><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<h6 class&equals;"imageCaption"><span style&equals;"color&colon; &num;080000&semi;"><strong>Davis was hospitalized last night for what appeared to be an &&num;8216&semi;overdose or bad reaction&&num;8217&semi; to drugs<&sol;strong><&sol;span><br &sol;>&NewLine;<strong><img class&equals;"alignnone size-full wp-image-290360" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;konniemoments&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2018&sol;03&sol;James-Eric-Davis-Jr-2&period;jpg" alt&equals;"James Eric Davis Jr 2&period;jpg" width&equals;"367" height&equals;"400" &sol;><br &sol;>&NewLine;Police are searching for James Eric Davis Jr &lbrack;photo&rsqb;&comma; after he allegedly shot and killed his parents in a dorm at Central Michigan University Friday morning <&sol;strong><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<div>&NewLine;<div class&equals;"mol-img-group floatRHS">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"mol-para-with-font">Gunshots fired in a hall of residence at Central Michigan University on friday morning  has forced the school to go on lockdown is on lockdown&period; Two people were shot dead in a dorm by a man who remains at large&period;  Sources say the victims were the shooter&&num;8217&semi;s parents&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;The victims were shot on the fourth floor of Campbell Hall&comma; a co-ed residence hall&comma; around 8&colon;30am&period; A school spokesman said the two victims were not students and that no other people were injured&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<h6 class&equals;"ra-caption"><img class&equals;"alignnone size-full wp-image-290389" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;konniemoments&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2018&sol;03&sol;James-Davis-Sr-and-Diva-Davis-1&period;jpg" alt&equals;"James Davis Sr and Diva Davis 1&period;jpg" width&equals;"1200" height&equals;"737" &sol;>James Davis&comma; Sr&period; and his wife&comma; Diva Davis&comma; were fatally shot Friday&comma; by their Eric during a campus visit<&sol;h6>&NewLine;<p class&equals;"mol-para-with-font">The shooting is being described as a &&num;8216&semi;family-type domestic&&num;8217&semi; incident&comma; campus police said at an afternoon press conference&period;  Police couldn&&num;8217&semi;t give any more information on the victims&comma; but the <a class&equals;"class" href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;www&period;freep&period;com&sol;story&sol;news&sol;local&sol;michigan&sol;2018&sol;03&sol;02&sol;central-michigan-university-shooter&sol;388293002&sol;" target&equals;"&lowbar;blank" rel&equals;"nofollow noopener">Detroit Free Press<&sol;a> reports that the fatalities are the parents of the shooter&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;The gunman&&num;8217&semi;s father&comma; James Davis&comma; Sr&period;&comma; was a part-time police officer police and his mother&comma; Diva Davis&comma; was a real estate broker&comma; according to authorities&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;Police have swarmed the Mt Pleasant campus looking for the gunman&comma; who was last seen running north&comma; away from the dorm&period; They believe that he is somewhere within the city limits&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;The incident occurred on the last day of classes before spring break and many parents were headed to the school to pick up their kids for the break&period; Parents were advised to stay away from the campus until calm returned&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<h6 class&equals;"mol-para-with-font"><img class&equals;"alignnone size-full wp-image-290356" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;konniemoments&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2018&sol;03&sol;Police-hunt-Central-Michigan-University-shooter-James-Davis-Jr-1&period;png" alt&equals;"Police hunt Central Michigan University shooter James Davis Jr 1&period;png" width&equals;"635" height&equals;"408" &sol;><br &sol;>&NewLine;<strong>Police search for Davis on Friday<&sol;strong><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<p class&equals;"mol-para-with-font">The suspect has been identified as James Eric Davis Jr&period;&comma; a 19-year-old black man&period; Davis is about five-foot-10&comma; has a slight build&comma; short hair and was last seen wearing yellow jeans&comma; a blue hoodie&comma; and a pistol tucked into his belt&period; However&comma; it&&num;8217&semi;s unclear what he is wearing now since officers found several items of clothing along a set of railroad tracks near the scene&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<div class&equals;"artSplitter mol-img-group">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"mol-img">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"image-wrap fff-pic">&NewLine;<h6 class&equals;"overlay-icon mobile-gallery"><img class&equals;"alignnone wp-image-290359" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;konniemoments&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2018&sol;03&sol;Crime-scene-Campbell-Hall-at-Central-Michigan-University-&period;png" alt&equals;"Crime scene&colon; Campbell Hall at Central Michigan University &period;png" width&equals;"643" height&equals;"367" &sol;><strong><br &sol;>&NewLine;Crime scene &colon; The shooting occurred at Campbell Hall &lbrack;photo&rsqb;&comma; at Central Michigan University on Friday<&sol;strong><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<div class&equals;"container-3zJLP vertical-2XJd5">Central Michigan University is on lockdown after two people were shot dead on the fourth floor of Campbell Hall&comma; a co-ed dormitory&comma; Friday morning&period;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<div class&equals;"artSplitter mol-img-group">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"imageCaption">Classes have been cancelled and students have been ordered to shelter in place while police continue to search for the gunman<&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<div class&equals;"artSplitter mol-img-group">&NewLine;<h6 class&equals;"imageCaption"><strong><img class&equals;"alignnone size-full wp-image-290358" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;konniemoments&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2018&sol;03&sol;Law-enforcement-scour-the-campus-for-James-Davis-Jr-Friday2-&period;png" alt&equals;"Law enforcement scour the campus for James Davis Jr&comma; Friday2 &period;png" width&equals;"644" height&equals;"818" &sol;><br &sol;>&NewLine;Law enforcement scour the Central Michigan Univ&period; campus in search of the shooter<&sol;strong><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<p class&equals;"imageCaption">The shooter is described as a black male&period; He should be considered armed and dangerous&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<div class&equals;"artSplitter mol-img-group">&NewLine;<p class&equals;"imageCaption">As police hunted for the gunman on he ground&comma; a helicopter hovered overhead&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;He should be considered armed and dangerous&comma; local police say&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;Police said they had contact with him late Thursday night and took him to a local hospital&comma; where he was turned over to the medical staff for what police believe may have been some sort of drug-related issue&period; Davis Jr&period; was released from a hospital this morning just before 8am&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<div class&equals;"artSplitter mol-img-group">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"image-wrap fff-pic">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"overlay-icon mobile-gallery"><img class&equals;"alignnone wp-image-290362" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;konniemoments&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2018&sol;03&sol;Police-search-wooded-area-around-the-campus-for-James-Eric-Davis-Jr-4&period;jpg" alt&equals;"Police search wooded area around the campus for James Eric Davis Jr 4&period;jpg" width&equals;"613" height&equals;"460" &sol;><&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<h6 class&equals;"mol-img"><strong>Law enforcement search wooded area outside the Central Michigan Univ&period; campus in search of the dorm shooting suspect&comma; James Davis Jr<&sol;strong><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<p class&equals;"mol-para-with-font">At the afternoon press conference&comma; law enforcement officials said that the suspect had been in contact with officers last night for a &&num;8216&semi;drug-related incident&&num;8217&semi;&period; The officers believed the teen had an &&num;8216&semi;overdose or bad reaction&&num;8217&semi; and was taken to the hospital where he was released to medical staff&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;The search for the gunman has moved into the city limits&comma; to the north of campus&period; If anyone sees the suspect&comma; they are being asked to call 911 and not approach him&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<div class&equals;"artSplitter mol-img-group">&NewLine;<div class&equals;"mol-img"><&sol;div>&NewLine;<h6 class&equals;"imageCaption"><strong><img class&equals;"alignnone size-full wp-image-290364" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;konniemoments&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2018&sol;03&sol;Central-Michigan-University1&period;jpg" alt&equals;"Central Michigan University1&period;jpg" width&equals;"3022" height&equals;"1387" &sol;>Central Michigan Univ&period; has about 23&comma;000 students in Mount Pleasant&comma; about 70 miles north of Lansing&comma; MI<br &sol;>&NewLine;<&sol;strong><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<div class&equals;"artSplitter mol-img-group">&NewLine;<h6 class&equals;"imageCaption"><strong><img class&equals;"alignnone wp-image-290363" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;konniemoments&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2018&sol;03&sol;Police-search-wooded-area-around-the-campus-for-James-Eric-Davis-Jr-3&period;jpg" alt&equals;"Police search wooded area around the campus for James Eric Davis Jr 3&period;jpg" width&equals;"715" height&equals;"536" &sol;>Police are yet to take Davis Jr into custody&period; Anyone who sees the suspect should call 911 immediately and not try and approach him since he is considered armed and dangerous&comma; police said<&sol;strong><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<p>&nbsp&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<p class&equals;"mol-para-with-font">The school posted to their Facebook Friday morning around 9&colon;30am&comma; telling students to shelter in place and avoid the area around Campbell Hall&period; Classes have been cancelled for the day&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;An automated phone message from the school also was sent to students Friday morning&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;Surrounding schools&comma; hospitals and offices have also been placed on lockdown&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;Parents have been asked to gather at the Comfort Inn on Mission Street until it&&num;8217&semi;s safe to reunite with their kids&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;Central Michigan University has about 23&comma;000 students in Mount Pleasant&comma; which is about 70 miles north of Lansing&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;Michigan Gov&period; Rick Snyder tweeted that he is in &&num;8216&semi;constant contact&&num;8217&semi; with the state police over the matter&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;&&num;8216&semi;The priority right now is the safety of those still on campus and I thank all first responders involved for their swift action&comma;&&num;8217&semi; Snyder said&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<div class&equals;"artSplitter mol-img-group">&NewLine;<h6 class&equals;"imageCaption"><strong><img class&equals;"alignnone wp-image-290366" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;konniemoments&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2018&sol;03&sol;CMUniversity-tweet-on-shooting-1&period;png" alt&equals;"CMUniversity tweet on shooting 1&period;png" width&equals;"709" height&equals;"312" &sol;>Central Michigan Univ&period; warns students and guests about the tense situation on the campus<&sol;strong><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;<div class&equals;"artSplitter mol-img-group">&NewLine;<h6 class&equals;"imageCaption"><strong><img class&equals;"alignnone wp-image-290365" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;konniemoments&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2018&sol;03&sol;City-of-Mt-Pleasant-tweet-on-CMUniversity-shooting&period;png" alt&equals;"City of Mt Pleasant tweet on CMUniversity shooting&period;png" width&equals;"687" height&equals;"460" &sol;>The City of Mt Pleasant where the school is located also sent out an advisory message Friday morning&comma; about the shooting<&sol;strong><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<h6 class&equals;"imageCaption"><strong><img class&equals;"alignnone wp-image-290367" src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;konniemoments&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2018&sol;03&sol;K-9-units-search-for-James-Davis-Jr-along-railroad-tracks-1&period;png" alt&equals;"K-9 units search for James Davis Jr along railroad tracks 1" width&equals;"549" height&equals;"735" &sol;><br &sol;>&NewLine;Police canine units search the railroad tracks north of campus for Davis Jr&period; who allegedly shot and killed his parents Friday morning in an on-campus hall of residence<&sol;strong><&sol;h6>&NewLine;<pre><strong> <&sol;strong><&sol;pre>&NewLine;<&sol;div>&NewLine;

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