IU student allegedly fired gun shots

A 20-year-old IU student was arrested early Friday morning after he allegedly used a shotgun to shoot a mattress.

Jacob Alexander faces preliminary charges of criminal recklessness, possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.

Officers Tracy Headley and Jeff Rodgers were responding to a complaint at 12:15 a.m. Friday in the 2500 block of Eastgate Lane when they heard three shotgun blasts, according to Bloomington Police Department reports.

Officers secured the premises and called for backup, including the IU Police Department. A female came out of the house voluntarily where the gun shots were believed to have come from.

The resident of the household, Alexander, was located and spoke with officers. About 10 people, including Alexander and the female that was first taken into custody, were inside of the household.

Officers said Alexander originally denied having anything to do with the gun shots.
BPD officers found nine shot gun shells as well as two unused gun rounds in the backyard of Alexander’s home.

Alexander told officers later that he had used the shotgun to shoot at a mattress that was in his backyard.

BPD Sgt. Mick Williams investigated the incident and searched the house. He located the alleged shotgun in a bedroom inside of the house as well as marijuana and drug paraphernalia.