Normal operations resume at university after slayings
discharged. It was not immediately clear Sunday when MOUNT PLEASANT, MICH. — he would make his first court Administrative and other appearance. offices will be open today The family is from Plainat Central Michigan Univerfield, Illinois, a Chicago subsity, days after a 19-year-old urb. Davis Sr. was a part-time student allegedly killed his police officer in Bellwood, parents in his campus dor- ing in their son’s fourthIllinois. Yeagley said the gun mitory. floor dorm room in Camp- used by Davis Jr. belonged
The school is on “spring bell Hall. to his father. break all of this week, so University police Chief Bill Davis Jr.’s parents had classes will resume as schedYeagley said they were help- picked him up Friday mornuled” March 12, university ing James Eric Davis Jr. pack ing from a hospital where spokeswoman Heather up for spring break. Davis he had been brought for Smith said Sunday. “Other Jr. fled the dorm after the suspected drug abuse. His university operations will shooting and was arrested parents had planned to take resume as normal (this) Saturday morning followhim home. morning.” ing an intensive manhunt. Central Michigan’s cam
The campus was on lock- He faces murder and gun pus is in Mount Pleasant, down Friday, and officials charges. about 155 miles northwest canceled events and activDavis Jr. was taken to of Detroit. ities that evening after Eric a hospital after his arrest The slayings remain under Davis Sr. and Diva Davis were and was expected to be investigation, Smith said in shot to death that morn- moved to a jail once he’s an email.