Brother of college shooter who killed their parents has surprising message for his little brother
Last week a deadly shooting that shocked the Central Michigan University community not only by the brutality of the killing but because of the perpetrator.
Central Michigan student James Davis Jr., is accused of shooting and killing his parents James Eric Davis Sr. and Diva Davis in his dorm room.
And now his older brother Russell Davis wants everyone, especially the media, to know that his James Jr., is not a “villain.”
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After an hours-long police chase, James Davis Jr. was taken into custody Saturday morning and was charged with two counts of murder. Reports indicate he used his father’s gun to do the shooting. His father was a police officer.
Russell, reportedly a doctoral divinity student, announced his parents’ death on Facebook and asked for words of prayer and encouragement during this difficult time. He admitted that he’s still in a state of “denial” and “shock.”
“Never thought I’d have to post this type of post,” Russell Davis wrote Saturday morning, “but unfortunately the news is true. My mom and dad both rest from their life of labor and stress in a very tragic event. It’s so surreal, I’m in shock and even in denial… it’s a hard pill to swallow, a heavy load to bear.”
Russell then wrote that he still loves his brother James Davis Jr. and prays for him and his safety.
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“I want him safe, supported and prayed for just like my sister Alexis and I,” Russell continued. “And I still believe in God! I’m in pursuit of a doctorate… a doctorate in faith… and THIS is my examination.”
Finally, he had a word for the media and onlookers: “Please don’t make a villain out of my brother…that is NOT who he is… and despite the circumstances, he also lost a mother and father…And I LOVE him. Consider that!”
The DailyMail reports that the campus police revealed that James Davis Jr. was taken to the hospital the night prior for an “overdose or bad reaction” to drugs. Davis was discharged early Friday morning, about half-an-hour before the reported killing. The rest of the details are unknown at this time.
Davis has been described as “a quiet and polite kid from a good and loving family” via friends and neighbors as told to the Chicago Tribune.
