UPDATED 5:57 p.m.

Before he landed on national news Web sites, accused double murderer William Morva was already notorious on the downtown Blacksburg scene.

Known for refusing to wear shoes, and not having a job, he is described by former neighbor Anthony Seay as “nice, but weird.”

Others have used less polite words.

At one point after Morva’s arrest on armed robbery charges last year, a T-shirt with a silk-screened image of him, surrounded by the words “William Morva Is An A******,” became a local fad fashion item.

The shirt was made by Rebecca Cartage and her boyfriend Mark Williams, in response to an inside joke and a phone debt.

Williams had tried to help Morva out by arranging cell phone service for him because Morva lacked a credit card, Cartage said. When Morva was arrested on an armed robbery charge last year he was unable to pay Williams back and Williams wound up on the hook for $389, Cartage said.

To cover the debt the couple, who are now working on an organic farm in Michigan in exchange for room and board, started selling the T-shirts for $5 apiece. They sold about 50 shirts, which covered about half the phone bill, Cartage said.

She said Morva used to always joke that he could make money selling such a shirt, “but it never got off the ground because he wouldn’t let us take his picture.”

After Morva’s robbery arrest, they got the picture they needed – his mug shot.

UPDATED 5:38 p.m.

Authorities gave more details of the capture today of William Morva, saying he was found hiding in a briar patch about three-quarters of a mile from the entrance to the Huckleberry Trail and about 150 yards from the scene of this morning's fatal shooting of Montgomery County Sheriff's Office Cpl. Eric E. Sutphin.

Morva was apprehended without incident, officials said. Officers had already searched the area without finding him but he was located on a second pass.

Morva was wearing shorts but no shoes or shirt.

Morva is accused of shooting Sutphin at around 7:15 this morning. He also is accused of shooting Montgomery Regional Hospital guard Derrick McFarland in the early hours of Sunday morning.

Another deputy who was injured while trying to help McFarland remains hospitalized with a concussion and possible facial fractures, officials said.

Morva was charged with capital murder, use of a firearm in commission of a felony, escape and felony assault on a police officer in connection with Sunday's events. Additional charges are coming related to today, officials said.

He is presently being held at Montgomery County Jail but is expected to be transferred soon to either the New River Valley Regional Jail or a regional jail in Abingdon.

UPDATED 4:16 p.m.

A Blacksburg woman believes she gave fugitive William Morva a ride in her car about half an hour after the fatal shooting of a Montgomery County Sheriff’s officer today.

Morva, a Montgomery County Jail inmate who escaped while at Montgomery County Regional Hospital, is the prime suspect in the 7:15 a.m. shooting of Deputy Eric Sutphin on the Huckleberry Trail near the Blacksburg Library. Morva was apprehended around 3:40 p.m. after a massive manhunt that led Virginia Tech to cancel classes and send thousands of employees home on the first day of the fall term.

Mary Jane Smith said she left her Hightop Road home to drive to work at Tech when she saw a man along the road, near where it crosses the Huckleberry Trail, around 7:40 a.m.

“His hair was wet and spiked,” Smith said. “He was standing in the road just looking like he needed help.”

Smith said she had heard a little bit about Morva’s escape but did not become suspicious until her passenger asked her to avoid police barricades and take him to a bus stop. “As soon as he said that the flag came up,” Smith said.

She said she drove just a short distance on Hightop Road before pointing to a nearby road and telling her passenger it would lead him to a bus stop. “I said ‘get out here, quick, there’s someone behind me,’ and he listened,” Smith said.

She said she reported the incident to authorities. Smith said the man she drove was wearing dark slacks and a white shirt and carrying a zippered black bag, which was different than the police description of Morva wearing a tie-dyed t-shirt and khaki shorts that was circulated for much of the hunt.

Still, after looking at Morva’s picture online, Smith said that while she was not 100 percent sure, “I think it might be him.”

Smith said she had two feelings about the incident. "First, I’m scared second I wish I had done somthing so he was caught right then."

Authorities could not immediately confirm Smith's account.

UPDATED 4:10 p.m.

Virgina Attorney General Bob McDonnell issued a statement on the death of Montgomery County Sheriff's Office Cpl. Eric E. Sutphin and the capture of William Morva:

“Montgomery County Sheriff’s Department Corporal Eric E. Sutphin was a courageous Virginian. He dedicated his career to keeping the Commonwealth safe, and today the Commonwealth mourns his passing. He served his community with distinction as a law enforcement officer for 13-years, and was awarded the Governor’s Medal of Valor in 2003 when he was shot twice in the act of capturing the killer of another police officer. Today is a painful reminder of the peril faced daily by the law enforcement officers of Virginia, with seven having now fallen in the line of duty since January. They bravely serve, so that Virginians may safely live. Our thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends of Corporal Sutphin.”

“With the news of the capture of William Charles Morva, I commend all the members of law enforcement involved in this effort. This was a joint operation that utilized all branches of law enforcement, and they have done their job well.”

UPDATED 3:50 p.m.

Police say they have captured William Morva in woods near rugby and lacrosse fields on Blacksburg's Tech Center Drive. They say they have recovered a weapon believed to have been used in the shooting this morning of Montgomery County Sheriff's Deputy Eric E. Sutphin and the shooting early Sunday morning of Derrick McFarland, a security guard at Montgomery Regional Hospital. Both Sutphin and McFarland died.

Morva, 24, also is accused of injuring another deputy as he escaped custody at the hospital. Morva had been jailed since being charged last year in an attempted robbery.

UPDATED 3:19 p.m.

Traffic in downtown Blacksburg is returning to a normal pace. The police blockades at College Avenue and North Main Street remain, but Draper Road is open with no signs of the earlier mayhem -- except for the gathering of television stations microwave trucks in the municipal parking lot. Drivers ignored a “road closed” sign pushed to the side of the road at Draper and Roanoke Street.

Joe Meredith of the Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center said that he learned at lunchtime that authorities were conducting searches as people left the CRC. As a result, the CRC is asking employees to leave randomly so they don't get caught in a massive line at 5 p.m. Some tenants of the center let employees leave early. “A lot of them [employees] didn’t get here today," Meredith said from the center.

Nearly 2,000 people work at the CRC, which houses more than 100 technology-related companies. As of 3 p.m. Meredith had made no decision about opening tomorrow if the manhunt is still on.

“Let’s hope they find this dude and we can get back to normal life," Meredith said.

UPDATED 3:11 p.m.

Michael Morva, brother of shooting suspect William Morva, was booked into Montgomery County jail at 7:40 a.m. Sunday on charges of possessing marjuana and conspiring to escape, said Montgomery County Sheriff's Office Lt. Buddy Smith.

UPDATED 2:34 p.m.

The Montgomery County Jail confirmed that a Michael Morva is being held, though jail staff would not confirm that this is shooting suspect William Morva's brother.

The Michael Morva in the jail faces two charges of attempting to commit burglary, two charges of conspiring to commit burglary, and two charges of attempted grand larceny, according to online court records. The dates for the offenses match charges against William Morva related to attempted thefts last year.

The employer of William Morva's brother said that Michael Morva was arrested recently. She called Michael Morva a good worker who tried to help his brother pay for an attorney to represent him on the charges from last year.

UPDATED 2:11 p.m.

Police have spent the day racing to sometimes widely separated locations around Blacksburg in response to reported sightings of William Morva, who is accused of shooting and killing a Montgomery County sheriff's deputy this morning and a Montgomery Regional Hospital security guard on Sunday, as well as injuring a sheriff's deputy Sunday.

Road blocks have been set up at various points to close streets. At some points, officers are allowing traffic through after checking inside cars and even opening trunks.

Access to Tech's campus has been largely shut down, with classes canceled and staff evacuated. A few students were still out earlier this afternoon near the dormitories on Washington Street. The Roanoke-Blacksburg Smart Bus canceled its runs for the day.

Joe McNamara, a Tech senior and member of the Corps of Cadets, said that given Morva's youthful appearance and reported garb of a tie-dyed T-shirt and shorts, campus was a perfect place to hide.

"The dude looks like everyone else around here," McNamara said.

Earlier today, police evacutated Squires Student Center after a report that Morva might be inside. Stephen Kindl, a freshman from Frederick, Md., was in a classroom that was missed by the evacuation. He said he emerged to encounter an officer with a drawn gun.

A few moments later, his identity checked, Kindl was on his way again, shaken by the experience.

"It was crazy," he said, throwing his hands up.

UPDATED 1:37 p.m.

Bollo's, a downtown Blacksburg coffee shop that was frequented by William Morva before his arrest last year, has closed for the day amid managers' concerns that the the business could become a target.

In addition, as police close downtown roads and Virginia Tech canceled what was supposed to be the first day of classes, business came to an abrupt standstill after lunch. The usually busy intersection of College Avenue and Draper Road, located on the edge of Tech's campus, is nearly deserted.

Felicia Jackson, a barrista at Bollo's, said "It's not worth it for us to be here if nobody's in here."

Discussions are going on about closing Bollo's sister business, Gillie's, located around the corner. Other downtown businesses appear to be remaining open.

At Ceritano's Restaurant on Main Street, where William Morva's brother Michael is a waiter, manager Tina Ceritano said Michael Morva worked Saturday but had not been in since then. She called Michael Morva a good worker who had tried to help his brother pay for an attorney to represent him on last year's robbery charges.

UPDATED 1:16 p.m.

Police and university officials held a press briefing at 1 p.m., saying officers continue to search locations in Blacksburg and follow up on tips in the hunt for suspect William Morva. Lt. Joe Davis of the Blacksburg police repeated there have been no confirmed sightings of Morva on Virginia Tech campus.

Morva is considered armed and dangerous, Davis said. Morva still is thought to be wearing khaki shorts and a tie-dyed T-shirt over a white T-shirt. The last confirmed sighting of Morva was on the Huckleberry Trail this morning where Montgomery County Sheriff's Deputy Eric Sutphin was shot to death.

No additional information was released on Sutphin's shooting or on the shooting death Sunday of a Montgomery Regional Hospital security guard and the wounding of another deputy.

UPDATED 1:11 p.m.

Virginia Tech is evacuating its campus in stages, telling staff in areas north of the Drillfield to go home for the day. Staff in other areas will be sent home later this afternoon, university spokesman Larry Hincker said.

UPDATED 1 p.m.

Gov. Tim Kaine has issued a statement condemning the killing of Montgomery County Sheriff's Deputy Eric E. Sutphin this morning.

"Corporal Eric Sutphin exemplified the highest traditions of law enforcement, and his 13-years of service with the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Department saw countless acts of courage and bravery," Kaine wrote.

“... Today, I extend the heartfelt condolences of an appreciative Commonwealth to Deputy Sutphin’s wife and daughters, his extended family, friends, and fellow officers.

“... I also want to extend my condolences to the family of Montgomery County Regional Hospital security guard Derrick McFarland, fatally shot Sunday by the jail inmate who remains at large."

Kaine said he was working with Virginia Tech President Charles Steger, Montgomery County Sheriff Tommy Whitt and others to provide resources and assistance in the ongoing search for shooting suspect William Morva.

Kaine also reassured parents of Tech students that police are taking "extraordinary action" to keep students safe. (The governor's statement)

UPDATED 12:42 p.m.

Montgomery County's Merrimac consolidated waste collection site has been closed. The Blacksburg Public Library also will remain closed until further notice.

UPDATED 12:18 p.m.

Blacksburg High School athletic director Jack Hencke said that all Blacksburg athletic practices for Monday, including a volleyball scrimmage, have been called off until further notice in relation to the manhunt. The varsity football team is scheduled to practice at 5 p.m., but will cancel practice if William Morva remains at large.

UPDATED noon

Downtown Blacksburg is quiet, though police are patroling College Avenue and other areas. The ongoing search for William Morva is the topic of conversation in restaurants and coffee shops, and everyone seems to have a cell phone glued to their ear. People who know William Morva recall the stomach problems that kept him from working, his struggles to get by financially and his self-described survivalist skills. Acquaintances say he studied military tactics and talked about living in the Jefferson National Forest.

Many people said they planned to stay downtown because it felt safer than heading home.

"I called my mom and said 'I'm OK,' " said Elizabeth Spencer, a Virginia Tech junior from Richmond. "I don't want to go home because I'd be alone."

UPDATED 11:45 a.m.

Montgomery County schools do not begin classes until Wednesday, but teachers and staff who are preparing for the coming year have been sent home from Blacksburg schools today because of the Morva situation, schools Superintendent Tiffany Anderson said. No other districts affected.

UPDATED 11:26 a.m.

Blacksburg New School, which is located near the area police are searching, has closed for the day.

UPDATED 11:12 a.m.

Montgomery County Sheriff's Deputy Eric Sutphin, who died after being shot this morning, had been wounded in 2003 while exchanging gunfire with a man who had just shot and killed a Christiansburg police officer. He received the state Medal of Valor for his role in the incident. He left police work following the shooting, but returned to the force the following year. (Read this 2005 profile of Sutphin.)

UPDATED 11:07 a.m.

Police have confirmed that the officer shot this morning has died, and identified him as Montgomery County Sheriff's Deputy Eric Sutphin.

UPDATED 10:42 a.m.

The Montgomery County Courthouse in Christiansburg is closed until further notice in connection with the hunt for William Morva, county spokesman Robert Parker confirmed. Police from multiple agencies continue to search sections of Virginia Tech campus and Blacksburg for Morva.

UPDATED 10:30 a.m.

BLACKSBURG -- A law enforcement officer was shot this morning near the head of the Huckleberry Trail near the Blacksburg Public Library and police station.

The suspect in the shooting, William Morva, remains at large and a manhunt has closed a section of Blacksburg and the Virginia Tech campus. Officers from multiple police agencies have been searching for Morva using a helicopter and dogs.

Police are now surrounding Tech's Squires Student Center. Police radio traffic indicates someone fitting Morva's description was seen inside.

Morva also is accused of killing a security guard at Montgomery Regional Hospital early Sunday. The killing came after Morva, who had been in Montgomery County Jail awaiting trial on charges of trying to rob a store last year, was taken to the emergency room in the early morning hours Sunday. He attacked the deputy guarding him, took his gun, and shot the security guard, according to police.

Police said this morning Morva is wearing a tie-dyed T-shirt and khaki shorts and had a white sheet wrapped around him. He is barefoot.

The condition of the officer who was shot this morning around 7:15 a.m. is not known, a Blacksburg police spokesman said.

Virginia Tech spokesman Larry Hincker said the campus is closed for the day. All students are urged to return to their dorms or off-campus apartments. Staff were told to remain in their offices. Hincker said there have been no confirmed sightings of Morva on campus. Reports of a hostage situation at Squires Student Center are unfounded. Squires has been shut down and will remain shut down. It had been searched by police.

The Blacksburg Public Library downtown has been closed.

Blacksburg High School athletic director Jack Hencke reports that all Blacksburg athletic practices for Monday, including a volleyball scrimmage, have been called off until further notice in relation to the manhunt.

The varsity football team is scheduled to practice at 5 p.m., but if the suspect isn't caught by then, they won't practice.

The search for Morva began after he was taken to the hospital to seek treatment for a sprained leg and wrist from a reported fall, Sheriff Tommy Whitt said Sunday. Procedure dictates that inmates are transported in handcuffs and leg irons to the hospital by a deputy sheriff assigned to the jail.

About 2:30 a.m. Sunday, Morva overpowered the officer, seized his pistol and shot Derrick McFarland, a hospital security guard, Davis said.

McFarland, a 33-year-old man living in Christiansburg, had tried to assist the deputy sheriff and prevent Morva's escape, police said.

Morva fled toward Hilltop Road, after shedding his orange jail-issued jumpsuit, police said.

McFarland died from his wounds. The deputy sheriff injured in Morva's escape was in stable condition at the hospital Sunday morning.