Roommate accused of murdering Purdue student claims he was 'blackmailed'
As Ji Min Sha, the Purdue University student accused of stabbing his roommate to death, walked into a court appearance on Friday, he told reporters that he "was blackmailed."
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As Ji Min Sha, the Purdue University student accused of stabbing his roommate to death, walked into a court appearance on Friday, he told reporters that he "was blackmailed."
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A jury found a relative of the victims, Diego Uribe, guilty of all the murders. CBS 2's Lauren Victory reports.
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