{"id":500676,"date":"2022-10-14T02:33:30","date_gmt":"2022-10-13T23:33:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/purdue-student-ji-min-sha-charged-with-murder-of-varun-chheda\/"},"modified":"2022-10-14T02:33:30","modified_gmt":"2022-10-13T23:33:30","slug":"purdue-student-ji-min-sha-charged-with-murder-of-varun-chheda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/purdue-student-ji-min-sha-charged-with-murder-of-varun-chheda\/","title":{"rendered":"#Purdue student Ji Min Sha charged with murder of Varun Chheda"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3db804ab54b\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3db804ab54b\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/purdue-student-ji-min-sha-charged-with-murder-of-varun-chheda\/#%E2%80%9CPurdue_student_Ji_Min_Sha_charged_with_murder_of_Varun_Chheda%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Purdue student Ji Min Sha charged with murder of Varun Chheda&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CPurdue_student_Ji_Min_Sha_charged_with_murder_of_Varun_Chheda%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Purdue student Ji Min Sha charged with murder of Varun Chheda&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>The Purdue University student accused of fatally stabbing his roommate with a folding knife inside their dorm room was charged with murder by prosecutors Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>Ji Min Sha, 22, ruthlessly attacked\u00a0Varun Manish Chheda\u00a0earlier this month by stabbing him multiple times in the head and neck before he called authorities to report his 20-year-old roommate was dead, prosecutors argued, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jconline.com\/story\/news\/crime\/2022\/10\/13\/purdue-student-varun-manish-chheda-killed-roommate-ji-min-sha-charged-with-murder\/69553207007\/\">according to the Journal &amp; Courier.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>When officers arrived at the scene on the West Lafayette campus in Indiana shortly after the 12:45 a.m. call on Oct. 5, they found the victim dead in a chair with the knife on the floor near him, authorities said.<\/p>\n<p>Cops found Sha, of South Korea, wearing clothes with blood on them before he was arrested, prosecutors said, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a>paper.<\/p>\n<div class=\"inline-slideshow\" data-component=\"inlineSlideshow\">\n<div class=\"inline-slideshow__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"inline-slideshow__slides\">\n<div class=\"inline-slideshow__slide\">\n<figure class=\"inline-slideshow__slide-figure\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"878\" height=\"585\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/purdue-student-killed-screams-heard-11-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=878\" class=\"inline-slideshow__image\" alt=\"Police escort murder suspect Ji Min Sha as he tries to speak with reporters before entering the jails' courtroom for his hearing on Friday, Oct. 7.\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/purdue-student-killed-screams-heard-11-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1756 1756w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/purdue-student-killed-screams-heard-11-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1317 1317w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/purdue-student-killed-screams-heard-11-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=878 878w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/purdue-student-killed-screams-heard-11-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=439 439w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/purdue-student-killed-screams-heard-11-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 878px) 100vw, 878px\"\/><figcaption class=\"meta meta--caption\">\n                                    Police escort Ji Min Sha as he tries to speak with reporters before entering the jails&#8217; courtroom for his hearing on Friday, Oct. 7.                                <\/figcaption><span class=\"inline-slideshow__credit meta meta--byline\">Journal and Courier-USA TODAY NE<\/span><br \/>\n                                                    <\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"inline-slideshow__slide\">\n<figure class=\"inline-slideshow__slide-figure\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"385\" height=\"589\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/purdue-student-killed-screams-heard-02-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=385\" class=\"inline-slideshow__image\" alt=\"Varun Manish Chheda was killed by his roommate at Purdue University this month, police said.\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/purdue-student-killed-screams-heard-02-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=770 770w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/purdue-student-killed-screams-heard-02-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=577 577w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/purdue-student-killed-screams-heard-02-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=385 385w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/purdue-student-killed-screams-heard-02-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=192 192w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/purdue-student-killed-screams-heard-02-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 385px) 100vw, 385px\"\/><figcaption class=\"meta meta--caption\">\n                                    Varun Manish Chheda was killed by his roommate at Purdue University this month, police said.                                <\/figcaption><span class=\"inline-slideshow__credit meta meta--byline\">Courtesy of family<\/span><br \/>\n                                                    <\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Chheda, of Indianapolis, died as a result of \u201cmultiple sharp-force traumatic injuries, according to the local coroner\u2019s office.<\/p>\n<p>If convicted of the one count of murder, Sha could face 45-60 years behind bars. The cybersecurity major is being held without bail.<\/p>\n<p>Days before his hearing Thursday, Sha claimed \u201cI was blackmailed\u201d when asked why he killed Chheda, but did not further elaborate, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wlfi.com\/news\/i-was-blackmailed-purdue-stabbing-suspect-makes-first-court-appearance\/article_85bbce56-4673-11ed-8945-23177fbb0899.html\">according to local reports.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>He also said he was \u201cvery sorry\u201d when asked if he had anything to tell the victim\u2019s family.<\/p>\n<p>As he was brought to jail last week, he also <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>eared to mutter \u201cI love my family\u201d to reporters, according to footage captured by outlets.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/purdue-student-killed-screams-heard-09-1.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"Students attend a vigil for Varun Manish Chheda, Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022, at Purdue University.\" class=\"wp-image-24248367\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/purdue-student-killed-screams-heard-09-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/purdue-student-killed-screams-heard-09-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/10\/purdue-student-killed-screams-heard-09-1.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Students attend a vigil for Varun Manish Chheda, Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2022, at Purdue University. <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>University police said last week Chheda was online gaming with friends the night he was killed, <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wthr.com\/article\/news\/crime\/friends-said-they-heard-screaming-through-online-game-as-purdue-student-was-killed-varun-manish-chheda-ji-min-sha-indiana-west-lafayette-motive-charge\/531-0f796abd-9dcd-4dca-897c-da37759ec799\">according to WTHR.<\/a> One friend told the outlet he heard screaming through the gaming system. <\/p>\n<p>University Police Chief Lesley Wiete called the attack \u201cunprovoked and senseless\u201d during a news conference detailing the incident. <\/p>\n<p><em>With Post wires<\/em>\n                        <\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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