EEH accepting proposals for awards from Community Investment Fund, New Book Series "The Secret Child", By Dr. Sue Denk, PsyD. People who have been around James Davis know how great of a kid he is #speechless, Scottyguff (@Scottyguff30) March 2, 2018. We have the professionals you need. The couple were killed about 9am at this dorm on the Central Michigan University campus in Mt Pleasant. 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. Those planning to come to campus today to pick up students for spring break should stay off campus until further notice. Yeagley detailed what occured the night before. The City of Mt. Updated on: March 2, 2018 / 7:17 PM If you use a windshield cover, you can at least forget about scrapping the ice off your windshield to save some time and hassle. News Sports Autos Entertainment USA TODAY Obituaries eNewspaper Legals MICHIGAN Please go to the Comfort Inn, 2424 S. Mission St. University staff will be on site to support the families, CMU administrators advised parents. Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. 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. It has been called Dr. Seuss Day because of this. (@CMUniversity) March 3, 2018. James Eric Davis Jr, 19, seen on a video, appears in the courtroom of Isabella County Trial Court in Michigan for his arraignment in the killings of his parents at Central Michigan University, Davis Jr (left) is charged with murder for allegedly shooting to death his father, James Davis Sr, and his mother, Diva Davis (pictured together, right). . He is a black male, approximately 19 years of age, 5'10" and 135 lbs. For those of you who dont know this is the shooting that occurred today at Central Michigan University. Man was a great kid, dont know what happened lately in his life for this. Personally, and on behalf of Mayor Andre F. Harvey, the Village Trustees, the Bellwood Police Department, and all the residents of the Village of Bellwood, I extend my sincere and heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of James E. Davis Sr. and his wife Diva Davis on the heels of their tragic and untimely death on the campus of Central Michigan University. James Eric Davis, Sr., and Diva Jeneen Davis. Updated on March 3, 2018, 4:55 pmPosted on March 3, 2018, 1:26 am. James Eric Davis Jr. is listed as a sophomore on @CMUniversity student registry. Throughout these exchanges, Yeagley said, Davis was not making sense, saying someone had a warrant for him for murder and had a gun. They were the parents of three children, including James Eric Davis Jr., an older son and a younger daughter. 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. Once staff consider the patient psychologically fit, he or she can be released but cannot be retried, as jeopardy had been attached. University spokeswoman Heather Smith says 19-year-old James Eric Davis Jr. also faces a felony weapons charge. I know that for certain., Something was going awry with Davis Jr. the night before the shooting. Visitors also weren't being allowed to enter. 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. Arent you going home tomorrow? Yeagley said Davis made no sense was illogical. The campus officer called Davis parents and spoke to his mother Diva telling her they believed drugs could be involved. A day after the double homicide, the 19-year-old's older brother came to his defense on social media, writing that Davis Jr was not a 'villain. ? Just snapped you this morning man.. @HesoGod pic.twitter.com/IKXpxTyV0c, Myles Turner (@swaggym_33) March 2, 2018. Pleasant is reporting the suspect is James Eric Davis, Jr. For months the court had ruled that he was unfit to stand trial. Davis Jr. remains under guard at a hospital, where he was taken following his arrest . Please go to the Comfort Inn, 2424 S. Mission St. University staff will be on site to support the families. Klaus said Davis was last seen wearing a dark hoodie but it wasn't known whether he changed his clothes because several items of clothing were found in the area. After an hours-long police chase, Davis Jr. was taken into custody and was charged with two counts . 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. Central Michigan University shooting suspect James Eric Davis Jr. pictured in a photo released by police and in his Twitter profile photo. By . The officer tried to calm him but Davis insisted he saw a gun. When asked by Chamberlain if he understood the charges or was able to hear the judge, Davis Jr. quietly responded 'yes.'. Russell Matthew Davis gave WXYZ permission to use photos and the Facebook tribute he wrote about his parents. The Mt. James Eric Davis Jr. appeared via video from his hospital bed for the hearing in Isabella County court, where his bond for murder and gun charges was lowered to $1.125 million from $3 million. I cannot believe I wont seeing her beautiful face again. The Chicago Tribune reported that the parents had arrived at the university to pick up their son, a sophomore, for spring break. 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. A friend responded on the comment thread: You are a survivor and my champion!! She wrote on a post about Belgium, You cant come to Brussels without eating a Belgium waffle. In 2013, she posted from Philadelphia, writing, Happy Independence Day! 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 . The parents were packing their sons belongings when they were shot, and video shows Davis Jr. coming from a parking lot, with the gun, and into the residence hall, according to CNN. Eric brought Junior (James Eric Davis Junior) to my house on several occasions, and our kids would play together. 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. To request removal of your name from an arrest report, submit these required items to arrestreports@patch.com. Shannon Antinori , Patch Staff Posted Thu, Apr 5, 2018 at 12:28 pm ET Davis Sr. was a police officer in Bellwood, IL. The two people who were killed were not students at CMU. 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. https://t.co/u0TJ3veL07, Mt. 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. The task before the defense, then, is to prove the defendant was insane, rather than for the prosecution to prove the defendant was sane. 1998 - 2023 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Rights Reserved. On Thursday night, Klaus said Davis suffered what officers believed was a drug overdose or a bad reaction to drugs and he was taken to a hospital. Friday afternoon, Klaus said police have no leads, no sightings, no calls and asked the community to shelter in their homes. there is an update to a comment thread you follow or if a user you follow comments. "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. In 2015, she posted a photo next to a tropical pool and wrote, Relaxing after a long day! Officers said he appeared "very frightened" and he spoke about a warrant for his arrest for murder before the shooting even took place. 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. Classes at the Mount Pleasant campus scheduled for Saturday, March 3, are cancelled.. May they RIP., James Eric Davis Jr.: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know, Photos that Diva Davis posted to Facebook show her once working as a flight attendant. Browse the directory of real estate professionals at realtor.com. Davis Jr fled after the shooting and was the focus of an intense manhunt involving more than 100 officers. (@CMUniversity) March 2, 2018. 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 examined video from the elevator and found Davis and the other person laughing and, Yeagley said, appeared to have a good relationship. Police saw no crime. Greenwood began practicing law in 1969 and now works in Detroit, having started his career in Saginaw and Tuscola counties. Davis Sr (right) was a police officer in Bellwood, Illinois. That's when he reportedly used the weapon to kill both of his parents, according to CNN. Please remember, if you see the suspect, do not approach him. Police received a tip that Davis was seen by a person on a train heading north of campus around midnight. Davis said someone had a gun and was after him. pic.twitter.com/B0cykAxFVv, Emanuel Chris Welch (@RepChrisWelch) March 2, 2018, The suspect in this morning's shooting at @CMUniversity is still at large. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Police have arrested James Eric Davis Jr., identified as the suspect in two fatal shootings at Central Michigan University on Friday. If you actually knew James, this comes as a surprise. Pleasant. A 16-hour manhunt and university lockdown ensued before Davis Jr.s capture. In an interview with MLive, defense attorney Henry L. Greenwood, who has handled dozens of murder cases, shed light on the procedure. He was definitely not one to shy away from having a conversation with one of his friends (Davis) definitely didnt want to be the center of attention in a group of people, but he never had any behaviors that seemed odd or that would make me think that he would be involved in a situation like this.. An automated phone message from the school also was sent to students Friday morning. However, the moment escalated into tragedy when the couple was shot and killed; police allege that the couples son is a person of interest in the double shooting in a campus dormitory. James Eric Davis Jr. pleads not guilty by reason of insanity to shooting his parents on the campus of Central Michigan University on March 2, 2018. She was such a wonderful soul. If a defendant is found competent before the deadline, the case against him or her continues. Yeagley said Davis ran up to a dorm community service police officer at 9:45 p.m. Thursday night saying someone was trying to harm him. James Eric Davis Jr. was being picked up by his parents for spring break on Friday. Davis Jr.s brother Matthews anguished post on Facebook is a statement on the unfathomable. There are no additional injuries. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. All planned campus events and activities are cancelled until further notice. They then asked Davis what he needs to feel safe and he told them he was fine and going home in the morning.. He was arrested early Saturday following a manhunt. Davis is charged with murder in the Friday slayings of James and Diva (DYE-va) Davis. Family and friends are in shock and say the act is inconceivable; Davis Jr., is a great kid and a beloved brother. Davis has been committed to a psychiatric facility and could be held there indefinitely. (City of Mount Pleasant). Jordyn Hermani (@h3rmani) March 2, 2018, The CMU campus newspaper spoke to students who live in the dorm and were awakened by two bangs.. Im was honored to be your cheerleader during your battle. Authorities believe he shot both parents to death. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Instead, please call 911 or 773-1000 to report suspicious activity or someone matching the description of the suspect.. Image via Isabella County Sheriff's Office. The university, which has about 23,000 students, urged students to take shelter. 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Updated: 5:26 PM EST March 2, 2018. His wife was a survivor of Stage 4 Breast Cancer, overcoming all odds to beat the disease, Junior was a very respectful man, raised by upstanding parents, who would do anything to protect him and his siblings. 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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. Jordyn Hermani (@h3rmani) March 2, 2018 The CMU campus newspaper spoke to students who live in the dorm and . 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, he wrote. James Eric Davis Jr. was found incompetent, Father's Gun Used By Campus Shooting Suspect From Plainfield: CMU, 'Don't Make A Villain' Of Plainfield Shooting Suspect: Brother, Children, Left Without Parents, Helped By GoFundMe Page, Plainfield Parents Mourned By Police, Mayor After CMU Shooting, Eric was honored in Washington D.C. by President George W. Bush. MOUNT PLEASANT, MI The court-appointed attorney for the Illinois teen accused of shooting his parents to death in a Central Michigan University dorm room in March says the 19-year-old is currently unfit to stand trial. Author: WQAD Digital Team Published: 3:22 PM CST January 29, 2019 Updated: 3:22 PM CST January 29, 2019 MOUNT PLEASANT, Mich. (AP) An Illinois man charged with killing his . Davis faces two counts of open murder for the March 2, 2018 shooting of his parents, James Davis, Sr. and Diva Jeneen Davis, on Central Michigan University's campus. Shooter is confirmed to be a student. Police located the person Davis had been riding in an elevator with and began to question the person. Campus police said Davis had a drug incident, a bad reaction to drugs Thursday night and was hospitalized. All rights reserved. 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. Police allowed Davis to return to his dorm, but said when he continued behaving erratically they asked Davis to call his parents and spoke to them on the phone. Police said a witness saw Davis coming from the parking lot into the dorm with a gun. Some time later, university police and administrators posted an altert for students to stay put. EMAIL: taureanreigntopics@yahoo.com PAYPAL: https://www.paypal.me/taureanreign PATREON: www.patreon.com/taureanreign BLACKJUNCTION.TV: www.blackjunction.tv/@. When that happens, the defendant is sentenced to prison, but receives treatment to ideally make them psychologically well, Greenwood said. pic.twitter.com/lbxcUPcWP8. Davis left the hospital, police said, at around 8 a.m. Friday morning and returned to campus. This is so incredibly out of character, something went wrong somewhere.'. A manhunt involving more than 100 . Friday morning, his parents arrived on campus to bring him home for spring break. Records show they're from Plainfield, Illinois. A next court date was not scheduled. 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