James Eric Davis, Sr., and Diva Jeneen Davis. Murphy worked with the father as an Army National Guard recruiter for Operation Iraqi Freedom and said Davis Sr. was deployed to Iraq. Please dont make a villain of my brother that is NOT who he is and despite the circumstances, he also lost a mother and father And I LOVE him. 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. Davis is to undergo such treatment and will be held in a facility recommended by the Center for Forensic Psychiatry. "At this point, our campus is safe," Klaus said at a midday press conference. > @CMUniversity identifies shooting victims James Eric Davis, Sr. and Diva Jeneen Davis as the parents of student James E. Davis Jr., who is suspected of shooting them in his Campbell Hall dorm room. Davis, Jr. is a sophomore at Central Michigan University. CMU police provide update on campus shooting. 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Davis Jr.s brother Matthews anguished post on Facebook is a statement on the unfathomable. "He's been with us since 1999," said Bellwood Mayor . 'Never thought Id have to post this type of post but unfortunately the news is true. Jordan Murphy, a friend of Davis Sr., described Davis Sr. and his wife in an emotional Facebook post as upstanding parents who would do anything for their children. Friday's shooting caused chaos at the small college town in Michigan. James Eric Davis Jr. is hospitalized but scheduled to appear in court via video for an arraignment hearing Tuesday. If anything, his Twitter posts show a spiritual if not religious young man, and a happy but busy student taking tough classes. On Friday morning, the parents . Pictured below is Eric Junior Share this not the picture the media is using. Murphy also said the slain couple, who had another son and a daughter, were 'ever-present parents who doted on their children'. An update on the Mid-Atlantic . there is an update to a comment thread you follow or if a user you follow comments. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. There are no additional injuries; suspect is still at large: https://t.co/AxvPn3N0s0. Detectives allege Davis fled the scene soon after shooting his dad, James Eric Davis Sr., and his mother, Diva Jeneen Davis, triggering the manhunt. Police received a tip that Davis was seen by a person on a train heading north of campus around midnight. The Mt. According to The Lansing State Journal, policehad contact with Davis Jr. the night before and he was takento the MidMichigan Medical Center in Mount Pleasant and released Friday morning.. The parents of James Eric Davis Jr. were preparing to take the Central Michigan University student home for spring break having picked him up from a hospital where he was checked for erratic . Their son had acted so strangely the night before, that University police suspected he was on drugs and admitted him to a hospital in Mt. Do not approach the suspect. James Eric Davis Sr, Eric, to those of us who knew him, and his wife, were loving, ever present parents, who doted on their children. pic.twitter.com/hCHssPYnWU. Davis faces . They were his parents. Could new DNA tech crack the JonBenet Ramsey case? A manhunt involving more than 100 . The family was packing . She was such a wonderful soul. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. 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. Copyright 2018 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. In a morning briefing at CMU, police said Davis was arrested after a train employee saw Davis going down the tracks at 12:15 a.m. Saturday March 3 and alerted police. There were two people who were fatally shot, but they are not students at the University. Pleasant DPS (@mtppublicsafety) March 2, 2018, While Davis was at large, the Mt. CMU campus police said during a Facebook Live press conference that Thursday night Davis hospitalized in a drug-related incident a bad (drug) reaction. Friday afternoon police said they were responding to a difficult student situation. Watch Live: Closing arguments underway in double murder trial of Alex Murdaugh, Top McCarthy aide, House Oversight chair each met with Ashli Babbitt's mother, Colon cancer rates rising in younger age group, study finds, Garland testifies before Senate panel amid ongoing special counsel probes, Ex-Georgia star Jalen Carter was racing in deadly crash, arrest warrants allege, Fiery train crash in Greece kills dozens, many of them students. The City of Mt. The shots were reported fired at 10:43 a.m. on March 2, 2018. James Eric Davis Jr., 20, was arrested after prosecutors say he shot and killed his father James Eric Davis Sr., 48, and his mother Diva, 48, on March 18, 2018. Davis shot his parents using a gun that belonged to his father who was a part-time police officer in a Chicago suburb. or redistributed. This is so incredibly out of character, something went wrong somewhere. This is so incredibly out of character, something went wrong somewhere.'. Russell Matthew Davis, 27, a doctoral divinity student and a member of the Church of God in Christ denomination, announced his parents' death on Facebook and said that he still loved his brother, despite the tragedy. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. He is a black male, approximately 19 years of age, 5'10" & 135 lbs. Jordyn Hermani (@h3rmani) March 2, 2018 The CMU campus newspaper spoke to students who live in the dorm and . There's so much easy access," Byron said. . Davis Jr. had attended Plainview South High School in Illinois, where he played on the baseball team, according to the newspaper. Jr.s dorm room in Campbell Hall as his parents were packing up his belongings. James Eric Davis Jr., 19, allegedly shot and killed his mother and father inside of a residence hall at Central Michigan University before fleeing, leading to a manhunt. Police confirmed that Davis parents were in his room, that Davis likely retrieved a gun registered to his father, went to his fourth floor dorm room and shot his parents. 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. Davis left the hospital, police said, at around 8 a.m. Friday morning and returned to campus. A next court date was not scheduled. The judge also lowered Davis Jr.'s initial $3million bond, setting it at $1.25million. People that know Davis cant wrap their heads around what he did. Police took James Eric Davis Jr., the suspect in a shooting at Central Michigan University Friday morning, into custody just after midnight early Saturday morning, reports say. My mood all day pic.twitter.com/snw2euwpEP. The teen, who grew up in Plainfield, Illinois, is charged with two counts of open murder, which includes both first- and second-degree murder, and one count of felony possession of a firearm. He is a black male, 5' 10", 135 lbs and is 19-years-old. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. Call 911 immediately. pic.twitter.com/B0cykAxFVv, Emanuel Chris Welch (@RepChrisWelch) March 2, 2018, The suspect in this morning's shooting at @CMUniversity is still at large. Officers said he appeared "very frightened" and he spoke about a warrant for his arrest for murder before the shooting even took place. UPDATES: 4:00 p.m.: This article was updated with additional details that include James Eric Davis Jr. being charged Saturday with the shooting death of his parents. The victims are the father and mother of the suspect, reported Central Michigan University. He was last see wearing mustard yellow jeans and a blue hoodie. According to an update on Central Michigan's website, shooting suspect James Eric Davis Jr. was apprehended by police without incident. pic.twitter.com/dCChxe1Tfr. Under Michigan law, a defendant found incompetent has 15 months to regain competency in cases where charges may result in life imprisonment, unless prosecutors decline to pursue the case. 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. James Eric Davis Jr. was under guard at a hospital and will be moved to a jail once he's discharged. "Eric persevered and earned many medals of achievement and honor. Man was a great kid, dont know what happened lately in his life for this. What a super person!, On her Facebook page, Diva Davis posted graphics revealing that she was a breast cancer survivor. James Eric Davis Jr. is accused of shooting his parents to death on the Central Michigan University campus last month. UPDATE: James Eric Davis Jr. is hospitalized but appeared in court via video for Tuesday's hearing. A Central Michigan University student allegedly shot and killed his parents in a campus dormitory . (Rachel Woolf/Getty Images). Published: Apr. So lets pay it forward!! Jonn Lilyea | March 3, 2018. He was arrested on the evening of March 2, 2018. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. My mom and dad both rest from their life of labor and stress in a very tragic event. and last updated 4:17 AM, Mar 05, 2018. Central Michigan University has about 23,000 students in Mount Pleasant, which is about 70 miles north of Lansing. In 2016 he posted images from high school. @HesoGod pic.twitter.com/WPuAzrir4B, Jordan Murphy (@CombatSPHR) March 2, 2018. / CBS/AP. You dont have to stress no more mom an dad i love you?? Diva Davis, a breast cancer survivor, recently announced on Facebook a new career as a self-employed real estate broker. 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 . According to the Chicago Tribune, James Eric Davis Sr, a police officer and an Iraq War veteran while he was serving in the Illinois National Guard for 24 years, and his wife Diva Jeneen Davis, a cancer survivor, were murdered by their son, 19-year-old James Eric . Shooter is confirmed to be a student. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts. The two people who were killed were not students at CMU. The Bellwood police chief, Jiminez Allen, said in a statement that Davis Sr. had served admirably as a part-time police officer in the Bellwood Police Department and his contributions to our community positively impacted everyone he served and served with. He had worked for the department since 1999. Davis Jr.s parents had come to the university Friday to pick up their son from the hospital and take him back to their hometown in Illinois for Spring Break. pic.twitter.com/LeVmNTEOsC, James Davis (@HesoGod) February 17, 2017, Anatomy & phys test on 4 chapters tomorrow pic.twitter.com/369jwMB6oF, James Davis (@HesoGod) November 20, 2017, 8pm class got me like pic.twitter.com/emJCYE43Qy. The shooting occurred and Davis fled. The order states "there is a substantial probability that the defendant, if provided a course of treatment, will attain competence to stand trial within the time limit established.". The university identified the two dead as James Davis Sr. and Diva Davis. The person of interest was named by the university as James Eric Davis, Jr., 19. Never thought Id have to post this type of post but unfortunately the news is true. Since 1999 Officer Davis has admirably served as a part-time police officer in the Bellwood Police department and his contribution to a community positively impacted everyone he served and served with while we wait additional details, we will provide great counseling and other supportive services to those in need. Some time later, university police and administrators posted an altert for students to stay put. Those planning to come to campus today to pick up students for spring break should stay off campus until further notice. University officials revealed that Davis had been taken to a . Now a judge has agreed that Davis was suffering from a mental episode when he shot his parents. CMU Police Chief William Yeagley said Davis was found cold hypothermic and not making sense just north of the campus standing near the railroad tracks. ? Just snapped you this morning man.. @HesoGod pic.twitter.com/IKXpxTyV0c, Myles Turner (@swaggym_33) March 2, 2018. Im was honored to be your cheerleader during your battle. 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ChampagnePapi? (@MikeyOrtiz5) March 2, 2018, CMU double murder shooting suspect James Eric Davis Jr Twitter profile picture. James Eric Davis Sr., a police officer, and his wife, Diva Davis, a realtor, showed up at Central Michigan University to pick up their son, James Eric Davis Jr. for spring break. The suspect in the shooting incident that happened on CMU's campus is now in custody. My mom and dad both rest from their life of labor and stress in a very tragic event, he wrote. 12:30 p.m. UPDATE . UPDATE: Saturday, March 3rd, 1:26 A.M. EEH accepting proposals for awards from Community Investment Fund, New Book Series "The Secret Child", By Dr. Sue Denk, PsyD. Judge Paul Chamberlain ordered Davis held . Diva wrote: I love you too? He was arrested early Saturday following a manhunt. . Campus surveillance cameras showed Davis walking from the parking lot to his dorm building with a gun the morning of the killings, police said. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts. The family is from the Chicago suburb of Plainfield, where Davis Sr. was a part-time police officer. Frequently during Tuesday afternoon's hearing, Davis Jr softly traced an index finger between his nose and upper lip. Davis Jr fled after the shooting and was the focus of an intense manhunt involving more than 100 officers. 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. Davis also spoke of an encounter he reportedly had with a person in an elevator, police said. Italy ?? He is a black male, approximately 19 years of age, 5'10" and 135 lbs. Treating Me Right #Gelato pic.twitter.com/kLhedaB43C, In San Diego today pic.twitter.com/FNlWUKwRYB, Decent day trip City Of Brotherly Love pic.twitter.com/JNJah12obQ, We Livin Life. Pleasant has tweeted out a full description of the suspect. 1 of 3 James Eric Davis, Jr. Show More Show Less 2 of 3 Law enforcement officers search a wooded area for a suspect involved in a shooting at a Central Michigan University residence hall on Friday, March 2, 2018 in Mt. James Eric Davis Jr arrested for parents' murder. It could have and should have unfolded like many other college scenes before it: Two parents, showing up at school, to pick up their son. Davis sister Tweeted a heartbreaking message for prayers and to express her love for her parents, Diva and James Davis Sr. Today i lost my parents..the only people that loved me unconditionally. 09, 2018, 1:30 p.m. 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. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (each updated 1/26/2023). The slain father, James Eric Davis Sr., was a police officer in Bellwood, Illinois. James Eric Davis Jr. "When a person is declared to be incompetent to stand trial, that has to do with their inability to assist the lawyer in the defense because of a particular mental illness they may have," Greenwood said. Update, March 3 4:45 pm: A Central Michigan University student suspected of fatally shooting his parents in a dormitory has been charged with murder. Greenwood added that even after a defendant is competent, the defense can still argue the defendant is not guilty by reason of insanity. Central Michigan University police Lt. Larry Klaus identified the suspect as James Eric Davis Jr., a black man who was 5 feet, 10 inches tall and weighed 135 pounds. "It's scary thinking about how easy a shooter can come into a college campus anywhere -- a classroom, a library. Records show they're from Plainfield, Illinois. MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. -- Two people who weren't students were fatally shot at a Central Michigan University residence hall on Friday, prompting officials to put the campus on lockdown as police searched for a 19-year-old suspect described as armed and dangerous, officials said. Why stress if God got you??? BuzzFeed News Reporter. Me & this dude literally hooped together, just talked to him on the phone the other day. TwitterCentral Michigan University shooting suspect James Eric Davis Jr. pictured in a photo released by police and in his Twitter profile photo. Powered by. HE HAS RISEN!!. Image via Isabella County Sheriff's Office. Those planning to come to campus today to pick up students for spring break . After the shooting, Davis took off on foot running north toward the railroad tracks very near CMU campus. 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. Police have arrested James Eric Davis Jr., identified as the suspect in two fatal shootings at Central Michigan University on Friday. love you Diva Davis! a friend wrote. Would love your thoughts, please comment. The victims have been identified as Davis . After medical clearance, the UCM sophomore will be taken to the Isabella County Jail. Davis Jr. has been charged with two counts of murder and a weapons charge in the shootings of his father, Eric Davis Sr., and mother, Diva Davis. At first, CMU Campus Police Lt. Larry Klaus declined to say if the victims were Davis parents, he described it as a domestic incident, adding notifications needed to be made first. 'Junior was a very respectful man, raised by upstanding parents, who would do anything to protect him and his siblings,' longtime family friend Jordan Murphy said. Davis Sr., authorities said, was a police . Sgt. If you actually knew James, this comes as a surprise. For months the court had ruled that he was unfit to stand trial. https://t.co/u0TJ3veL07, Mt. Davis is represented by attorney Joshua A. Blanchard, who declined to speak on the matter. With perfunctory re-tweets about R Kelly and photos of a friends visit to the city, most of Davis recent tweets or re-tweets were innocuous save one from Feb. 14, Valentines Day. James Eric Davis Jr. was arrested after a manhunt and faces murder and gun charges in the Friday morning slayings of his father, Eric Davis Sr., and mother, Diva Davis. A day before the shooting Davis had been admitted to a local hospital for evaluation after campus police said he was behaving erratically. We now know Davis shot and killed his parents, Diva and James Davis. To request removal of your name from an arrest report, submit these required items to arrestreports@patch.com. 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