CRAWFORDSVILLE, Ind. -- Classes were canceled at Wabash College in Crawfordsville, Indiana Wednesday because of a manhunt for Lucius Hamilton III. Police say Hamilton shot and killed his niece Katherine Giehll and her 4-year-old son Raymond in Zionsville.
Law enforcement officers were searching for Hamilton who was an employee at Wabash College. On Wabash's school website, Hamilton III is listed as a Senior Major Gifts Officer, but has served in other roles, including an Alumni Career Officer.
The college was locked down for nearly four hours before officers located Hamilton at a hotel in Indianapolis, where the Marion County Coroner said he died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
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Multiple tweets showed significant police officer presence on Wabash College's campus.
Tons of police officers swarming campus with assault weapons for reasons unknown #Wabash pic.twitter.com/lbOxo4WK2z
— Sam Hayes (@samhayes21) February 17, 2016
@rtv6 view from Baxter Hall after cops charged across Wabash lawn. pic.twitter.com/UeGyvhhdnS
— Michelle Rhoades (@MKRhoades) February 17, 2016
Local police have begun searching campus buildings. The shelter in place order remains in effect.
— Wabash College (@WabashCollege) February 17, 2016
Police have given the all-clear signal. Shelter-in-place is lifted
and all academic building have been cleared.— Wabash College (@WabashCollege) February 17, 2016
Wabash College released a statement after the lock down, expressing their sadness for the situation.
Statement from Wabash on the double homicides today that involved one of their employees https://t.co/mIlj4m4Lke pic.twitter.com/P7KnJmSfLs
— RTV6 Indianapolis (@rtv6) February 17, 2016
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