Latest: Campbellsville Police arrested 21-year-old Charles Escalera. He is being charged with murder and burglary in the second degree. Escalera is currently being held at the Taylor County Detention Center.
The Taylor County coroner has confirmed that Kilman's cause of death was asphyxiation by manual strangulation.
Update: Campbellsville University posted to Facebook just after 6 p.m. on Saturday that Escalera has been arrested by police and that the University is lifting its lockdown directive.
The student has been identified, and an arrest warrant has been issued for a 21-year-old man after the death of a Campbellsville University student.
A release from the Campbellsville Police Department says an arrest warrant has been issued for Charles E. Escalera for murder, and the student was identified as 18-year-old Josiah Malachi Kilman.
The University confirmed on Facebook that Escalera is a student at the University.
Authorities say that Escalera is still at large with several agencies attempting to locate him.
The release describes Escalera as being five foot seven inches tall, weighing 128 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a black jacket, white hooded shirt, gray toboggan, gray sweatpants, yellowish-colored work-style boots, and a dark-colored backpack.
His last known location was in the parking lot of Lowes in Campbellsville.
Police say that Escalera should not be approached and if you do see him or have any information on his whereabouts, call 911.
On campus, one student, Malte Akmam, arrived back at his dorm around two in the morning when first responders had already arrived.
“It's been really quiet,” Akmam said, describing campus throughout the day. “I think everyone is shocked by what happened yesterday. It's kind of hard to [grasp] what really happened, but we're trying to stay safe now and take care of each other.”
Original: Police are searching for a person of interest in connection to the death of a Campbellsville University student.
A press release was posted on the University's Facebook page which stated a male student was found unresponsive in their dorm room early Saturday morning.
The student was taken to Taylor Regional Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
How the student died is still unknown at this time and his identity has not been publicly released.
Campbellsville city police have not identified a continued threat to students, according to the university's release, but they have advised all students and campus residents to be on high alert.
University president Dr. Joseph Hopkins released a statement of his own along with the news of the student's passing.
"Campbellsville University is grieving the loss of one of our family. We have lost a student and our hearts are broken," Dr. Hopkins said.
"During this devastating time, the continued safety of our students and the residents of our community are our primary concern. With consultation from local law enforcement, we will continue to implement every measure necessary to protect and support students and our community."
Again, law enforcement are currently looking for a person of interest connected to the death investigation.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact Campbellsville Police.
University leaders announced all campus events and sports are canceled for Saturday.
The student counseling center on campus and the Ransdell Chapel are both open for Campbellsville students and staff to seeking counseling, prayer and support during this time.
