A 19-year-old student suspected of killing his parents at a Central Michigan University dormitory before running from campus was arrested without incident early Saturday following an intensive daylong search.
James Eric Davis Jr. was apprehended after an individual spotted him on a train passing through the north end of campus shortly after midnight, according to a release posted on Central Michigan's Emergency Communication website.
The manhunt for the student had included more than 100 police officers, some heavily armed in camouflage uniforms, authorities said.
CMU President George E. Ross thanked the campus, surrounding community and law enforcement personnel "who came together to keep each other safe and apprehend the suspect," according to the university police website.
Friday's shooting at Campbell Hall happened on a day when parents were arriving to pick up students for the beginning of a week-long spring break.
The university identified the two dead as Davis' mother Diva Davis and father James Davis Sr., a part-time police officer in the Chicago suburb of Bellwood.
The shooting occurred around 8:30 a.m. at a residence hall at Central Michigan, which is about 70 miles (112.6 kilometers) north of Lansing.
"This has been a tragic day. ... The hurting will go on for a while," said Ross.
Klaus said Davis was taken to a hospital Thursday night by campus police because of a drug-related health problem, possibly an overdose.
