IUPD: No complaints filed about incident

Despite preliminary reports, IU Police Department officials say they have received no formal complaints concerning racial profiling or mistreatment from students present at an altercation which took place in the School of Health, Physical Education and Recreation building parking lot Sunday morning. \nIUPD Cpt. Keith Cash and Lt. Jerry Minger both said no official complaints had been filed yet. \nMinger said two young women spoke to him and Cash earlier in the week, expressing their frustration with the way the case was handled. Minger said they were offered reports to fill out and return that would signify an official complaint, but the women have yet to file them. \n"To this date, no one has filed a written complaint, but our investigation to determine if our response was appropriate moves forward," Cash said. \nControversy has spread through campus after a fraternity party sponsored by Alpha Phi Alpha at the Indiana Memorial Union ended shortly when five people were ejected for unruly behavior. \nAt about 1:45 a.m. IUPD officers responded to a reported fight that broke outside of the HPER building across the street from the IMU. \nWitnesses told Police some of the students had firearms early Sunday morning. Officers responded by drawing their weapons on the crowd and temporarily detaining and handcuffing several students. Shortly after, there was a report that men were shooting firearms at 14th Street and Indiana Avenue. Police investigated and found shell casings from two separate guns, according to police reports. \nIUPD opened an internal investigation Monday in response to questions about the department's reaction to the incident at the HPER building.\nThe National Pan-Hellenic Council met with University officials to discuss the incidents Monday night. Dean of Students Richard McKaig, Vice President for Institutional Advancement and Academic Affairs Charlie Nelms and Cash took part in the discussion.\nCameron Beatty, president of the National Pan-Hellenic Council and member of Alpha Phi Alpha, said neither group had filed a formal complaint to the IUPD as of Thursday. \nBeatty and Alpha Phi Alpha president James Bigsbee are set to meet with IUPD today. \nThe Black Student Union has been active in encouraging students to speak up if they felt unjustly treated during the incident. Courtney Williams, president of the Black Student Union, also urged students to come forward if they have information. \n"We're also encouraging those who witnessed anything regarding the gun situation to assist in the IUPD investigation by filing reports," Williams said. \nTimothy Bagwell, investigator for the Student Ethics and Anti-Harassment Programs, said he had not heard of any formal complaints. Bagwell added that any complaints against the IUPD would have to go through IUPD or McKaig first.\nThe Office of Student Affairs has also not received any formal complaints, McKaig said.