Cody Cousins ID'ed as Purdue University Shooting Suspect

Cody Cousins ID'ed as Purdue University Shooting Suspect
A police is parked outside the Electrical Engineering Building on the campus of Purdue University in West Lafayette, Ind., Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014 where one person was killed inside a classroom by a gunman, identified as Cody Cousins, who surrendered to a police officer within minutes of the attack, officials said.. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Zachary Stieber
1/21/2014
Updated:
7/18/2015

Cody Cousins has been identified as the suspect in the Purdue University shooting on Tuesday.

Cousins, 23, was identified by Tippacanoe County jail officials, reported the Purdue Exponent. He’s a student in Electrical and Computer Engineering and an undergraduate teaching assistant for ECE 270.

The shooting prompted a partial lockdown of the campus and eventually led to classes being canceled tonight and tomorrow.

A vigil is planned for the dead victim at 8 p.m. Purdue Student Government President Kyle Pendergast and Provost Tim Sands will be attending.

PHOTOS: Cody Cousins, Purdue University Shooting Suspect and TA

Officials said that Cousins was targeting the victim. Officials didn’t say how many times Andrew Boldt, the victim, was shot, but some reports indicated that he was shot multiple times.

Police raided his home on West Stadium Avenue around 4 p.m.

Contrary to some reports, Cousins has been cooperating with police, the university’s police department said.

A police officer responds outside the Electrical Engineering building after shots were fired on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Journal & Courier, John Terhune)

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