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Jay Thomas Severson

Case from West Lafayette, IN dated Oct 16, 1996

Victim Details

Jay Thomas Severson

Male

White / Caucasian

West Lafayette

IN

1996-10-16

27

Jay

Thomas Severson

07/20/2026

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Jay Thomas Severson, a 27-year-old male graduate student and counselor at Purdue University, found his life tragically cut short on October 16, 1996, in his room at Wiley Hall, a men's residence hall on the West Lafayette, Indiana campus. His death was the result of a fatal shooting perpetrated by a freshman student, Jarrod Eskew of Crawfordsville. The events leading to this violent encounter began the night before, when Severson, in his capacity as a student counselor, reported to Purdue police ...
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  • Deseret News: STUDENT FACING DRUG CHARGES KILLS COUNSELOR, THEN HIMSELF
  • chicagotribune.com: DRUGS FOUND IN STUDENT'S BODY
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    I’ve been reflecting on the memorial fund established by Jay Severson’s family. It’s such a mo... ...Read More
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