IU law student released from jail, ordered to stay away from law school

The IU law student who allegedly fired an assault rifle from his balcony on the west side of town last month was released from jail Wednesday night and is expected to receive alcohol treatment.\nJesse M. Sneed, 27, who was previously being held without bond at the Monroe County Jail, bonded out Wednesday night after the court lowered his bail to $10,000 surety bond, $1,000 cash. He is required to stay away from the IU School of Law and may not own or possess a firearm or consume alcohol, according to a court order issued by Monroe Circuit Judge Kenneth Todd.\n Sneed is ordered to immediately submit to alcohol treatment at Peter & Paul Community Services, Inc., in St. Louis and to live with his grandmother in Cottage Hills, Ill., according to the court order. \nSneed cannot consume alcohol or associate with any person actively using alcohol or controlled substances, according to the court order. The order also mandates that he not go into, on or about the IU School of Law and he may not own, use or possess any firearm, destructive device or other dangerous weapon. Sneed must have his treatment provider submit reports of his progress weekly for the first three weeks and maintain weekly telephone contact with the Monroe County Probation Department.\nSneed was arrested Oct. 16 after the Bloomington Police Department received numerous 911 calls in reference to several gunshots fired at his apartment building.\nWhen officers arrived at the scene they found Sneed trying to leave in a red Chevrolet Cavalier, according to a police report. Officers arrested him at the scene and brought him to the police station for further questioning.\nAuthorities continued searching the scene to ensure there were no other suspects in the apartment. After concluding their search, officers found two assault rifles in Sneed’s attic, several shell casings on the ground and Sneed’s textbook with two bullet holes in it below his balcony. Whether Sneed was shooting at the textbook is unknown, but police are confident that the textbook belonged to Sneed.\nHe faces charges of criminal recklessness with a weapon.