A suspect accused of murdering his roommate at Purdue said he was “blackmailed” during his first court appearance on Friday.
In the video, 22-year-old Jimin “Jimmy” Shah told reporters that he was “very sorry” when asked if he had a message for the victim’s family, 20-year-old Varun Manish Chedha. I was.
Sha faces a preliminary charge of murder.
According to court documents, he was granted a 72-hour trial in a magistrate’s court at Tippecanoe County Jail.
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Fox 59 said court documents filed against Sha Friday offer more insight into Chheda’s death, but little insight into his motives.
Sha, an international student from South Korea majoring in cybersecurity, was taken into custody after he announced that he had called 911 at 12:44 a.m. ET at 12:44 a.m. ET. rice field.
The Tippecanoe County coroner told Fox News Digital that Chedda died from “multiple sharp trauma” and the cause of death was homicide.
Fox 59 said According to Purdue records, police officers Talking to Sha, who had blood on his clothes and body, Chedda was found sitting in a chair surrounded by blood and a folding knife on the floor of his dorm room.
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According to the agency, Sha admitted that the knife on the floor was his and used it to kill Cheda.
He has not yet been formally charged.
Sha’s first hearing is scheduled for next Thursday at 2:00 pm ET.
WTHR reported Thursday that police confirmed Chedda was playing games online with his friends The night he died, that friend Andrew Wu told the outlet he heard screams coming from the gaming platform.
A data science major, Cheda is widely known as a kind, intelligent, and caring person.
Wu, who attended school with Chedda, told Fox News Digital last week that his friend had never spoken about his roommate at Indiana University.
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“I can’t stress enough. He’s a really, really nice guy. I think he’s one of the nicest people I’ve ever met,” he recalls. “He is very, very kind.”
Chedda’s family has called on people to donate to the Riley Children’s Foundation in his memory. More than $2,000 has been raised so far.