WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) — The Tippecanoe County Coroner’s Office released the initial investigation into the death of Varun Manish Chheda, a 20-year-old Purdue student from Indianapolis.
According to the coroner, the preliminary autopsy findings was determined to be "multiple sharp force traumatic injuries."Â
The coroner also stated the suspected manner of death is homicide.
The final autopsy findings are pending toxicology.
The Purdue University Police Department has released the identity of a suspect in the overnight death in McCutcheon Hall.
The victim has been identified as 20-year-old Varun Manish Chheda. The autopsy is scheduled for later today.Â
According to Purdue police, the suspect, Ji Min Sha, called police at around 12:45 a.m. Wednesday. He was taken into custody, arrested for murder.