Memorial held for Purdue University student killed in residence hall
A memorial was held Wednesday night for slain Purdue University student Varun Manish Chheda. Fox 59 reported that hundreds attended a candlelight vigil in the 20-year-old's honor near the Unfinished Block P statue on campus. Pictures posted to social media showed cards and flowers at the base of the statue, which The Purdue Arboretum notes is in honor of students who have died while attending the university as well as symbolizes that all students, alumni, community members and friends of Purdue University are a work in progress and will never be completely finished growing and learning. The Indianapolis native was killed in an incident inside his McCutcheon Hall dorm room. General view of Purdue Boilermakers campus before the game against the Bowling Green Falcons at Ross-Ade Stadium on Sept. 26, 2015 in West Lafayette, Indiana. ((Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images)) Ji Min Sha, the 22-year-old suspect accused of killing Chheda, was taken into custody and preliminarily charged with murder on Wednesday after university officials said he made a 911 call at 12:44 a.m.