BTN.com staff, January 21, 2014
(AP) Police say the man killed in a Purdue University shooting was a senior at the school who was a teaching assistant, and the suspect is also a student.
Purdue Police Chief John Cox said Tuesday that 23-year-old Cody Cousins of Warsaw, Ind., is being held in the Tippecanoe County Jail on a preliminary charge of murder.
Cousins is accused of shooting 21-year-old Andrew Boldt of West Bend, Wis., in the university?s Electrical Engineering Building around noon Tuesday.
Cox says police are still investigating the motive behind the shooting but that it appears Cousins targeted Boldt. No one else was injured.
Cox says Boldt was a senior and worked as a teaching assistant in the school. Cousins is a student in the engineering school.
[ MORE: For more info and latest updates visit Purdue.edu ]
UPDATE: Classes are suspended through Wed. (1/22), & students are being offered counseling in the wake of a fatal shooting at Purdue.
— Purdue University (@LifeAtPurdue) January 21, 2014
[ MORE: Check out Robbie Hummel's powerful message to Purdue ]
Here's the Twitter reaction from student-athletes:
https://twitter.com/RKRelentless/status/425686103270498304
https://twitter.com/RKRelentless/status/425686674941566976
https://twitter.com/RKRelentless/status/425698639525064704
Man I can't even focus in this lecture. I have to stay on top of this so I could save my own.
— Raheem Mostert (@RMos_8Ball) January 21, 2014
I hope everyone that is on Purdue Campus is safe right now!!!!! This world is messed up! #BoilerUp
— Akeem Hunt | CryptoKeem (@Mr_A1Hunt) January 21, 2014
From cold winter morning to national news. Smh… Prayers going out to everyone affected. Stay safe Boilers #BoilerUp #HammerDown
— Paul Griggs (@Paul_Griggs) January 21, 2014
Has me in tears someone would so this. We're going to get though this situation as a Boilermaker? http://t.co/CzE4NKzYKz
— Landon B. Feichter (@LBF44) January 21, 2014
https://twitter.com/codywebster42/status/425700436822069248
https://twitter.com/RobHenry15/status/425704631931789312
https://twitter.com/Ricardo21Allen/status/425687033227771904
https://twitter.com/Bnasty90/status/425740031781662720
Everyone around purdue's campus stay away from electrical engineering, reports of a shooter in that area
— Danny Anthrop (@DannyAnthrop) January 21, 2014
Former Purdue athletes went to Twitter, too:
Shocked/saddened/pissed off to hear about what's going on at Purdue. Can't believe this is actually happening. Praying for safety for all.
— Ryan Kerrigan (@RyanKerrigan91) January 21, 2014
Can't believe what is happening at Purdue right now..please be safe everyone
— Robbie Hummel (@RobbieHummel) January 21, 2014
Hope everyone at Purdue is safe!!
— Chris Kramer (@C_K_3) January 21, 2014
Always saddening when this stuff happens… But it really PISSES you off when it happens to your home. That's a place where I felt safe.
— Ryne Smith (@RyneSmith_) January 21, 2014
Big Ten rivals also sent their condolences:
Praying for students at Purdue stay safe @codywebster42 and everyone else in that area
— Alex Butterworth (@alexxxbutters) January 21, 2014
Prayers go out to Purdue U and the persons/person directly affected by the on campus shooting. Let be respectful #iubb #secureourcampuses ?
— A.J. Guyton (@ajguyton) January 21, 2014
Purdue's official sports accounts:
Stay Safe back to all our friends back on campus. Thinking of you all! #Purdue
— Purdue Men's Basketball (@BoilerBall) January 21, 2014
Campus has reopened. Thank you to our first responders and prayers to the victims.
— Purdue Football (@BoilerFootball) January 21, 2014
