Police believe the shooting at Central Michigan University ‘started from a domestic situation.’ Investigators are searching for a 19-year-old suspect who is considered to be armed and dangerous.
At least two people were shot dead in what appeared to be a domestic dispute at a dormitory at Central Michigan University on Friday and police were hunting for the gunman, according to University officials.
“Police believe the situation started from a domestic situation,” the university said in a statement. “Those planning to come to campus today to pick up students for spring break should stay off campus until further notice.”
Police searching for troubled teen 19-year-old James Eric Davis Jr. The boy is a suspect in the fatal shooting at Central Michigan University. The child is a lone wolf, and others are not involved pic.twitter.com/EchyPYWlKD
— Tariq Nasheed (@tariqnasheed) March 2, 2018
Investigators are searching for a 19-year-old person of interest named James Eric Davis, Jr.
State police officials did not immediately respond to calls seeking comment.
The university, located about 125 miles northwest of Detroit, had said on Twitter there were reports of shots fired at Campbell Hall.
The incident came about two weeks after 17 students and educators were killed at a Florida high school.
LATEST on Central Michigan University shooting incident: https://t.co/47Iis2WiCc
— ABC News (@ABC) March 2, 2018
-Two dead; neither are students.
-Suspect still at large.
-Believed to have "started from a domestic situation."
-No students, faculty or staff injured. pic.twitter.com/rU93YhFQwK
A university police official confirmed the department was monitoring the situation but declined to provide additional details.
The United States Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives said on Twitter it was sending special agents to assist.
Central Michigan University is a four-year, public institution with more than 23,000 students enrolled, according to the college’s website.
