Purdue University Police Chief Lesley Wiete said the suspect, Ji Min Sha, called police around 12:44 a.m. to report his roommate, Varun Manish Chheda, 20, was dead.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- A 20-year-old Purdue University student was killed in his dorm room early Wednesday and his roommate is in custody, school officials said. Varun Manish Chheda, a senior ...

Varun Chheda, a Purdue University student was killed in his dorm room at McCutcheon Hall, police say. His roommate, Gji Min Sha, is in custody. WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind.

Varun Chheda, a Purdue University student was killed in his dorm room at McCutcheon Hall, police say. His roommate, Gji Min Sha, is in custody. WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind.

Varun Chheda, a Purdue University student was killed in his dorm room at McCutcheon Hall, police say. His roommate, Gji Min Sha, is in custody. WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind.

Varun Chheda, a Purdue University student was killed in his dorm room at McCutcheon Hall, police say. His roommate, Gji Min Sha, is in custody. WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind.

Varun Chheda, a Purdue University student was killed in his dorm room at McCutcheon Hall, police say. His roommate, Gji Min Sha, is in custody. WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind.

Varun Chheda, a Purdue University student was killed in his dorm room at McCutcheon Hall, police say. His roommate, Gji Min Sha, is in custody.

Varun Chheda, a Purdue University student was killed in his dorm room at McCutcheon Hall, police say. His roommate, Gji Min Sha, is in custody. WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind.