CBS Indianapolis reports the incident happened just after midnight.
Police say the suspect is the victim's roommate, and it was actually that person who made the call to police. They now have that person in custody.The Tippecanoe County Coroner's Office identified the victim as Varun Manish Chheda, 20, from Indianapolis, CBS 4 reported.
"This is as tragic an event as we can imagine happening on our campus and our hearts and thoughts go out to all of those affected by this terrible event," Purdue President Mitch Daniels said in a statement. "We do not have all the details yet. Our Purdue University Police Department is conducting a thorough investigation of this incident so that we all may learn more about what transpired."
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