MUNCIE — Multiple people were injured in a shooting early Saturday morning in Muncie near Ball State University's campus.
Muncie Police Department officers and emergency personnel were called around 1 a.m. to the 2400 block of West Euclid Avenue on the report of a shooting.
At least two people have life-threatening injuries, Muncie police chief Joe Winkle said. One person was taken by an air ambulance to a hospital in Indianapolis.
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Investigators are still interviewing about 30 witnesses around 7 a.m. Saturday morning, Winkle said. They are still working to determine what the motive was in the shooting.
The identities of the victims or the suspect, who Winkle says is in custody, have not been released.
Muncie Mayor Dennis Tyler said he has spoken with Winkle, who has been working with other officers since the shooting happened.
Ball State University says at one least one of the victims is a student and was released from the hospital.
“Keeping all members of our campus community safe is a top priority,” Ball State President Geoffrey Mearns said. “This is a very unfortunate event. We wish all the victims a full and prompt recovery.”
Counselors and other personnel will be available to the campus community, university spokesman Marc Ransford said.
"I’d like to commend all of the officers responding for a great job dealing with a extremely difficult and dangerous incident," Tyler said. "Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families. Our law enforcement will do a thorough investigation and hopefully justice will be served for the victims."
Vice President Mike Pence says he was briefed on the shooting when he landed Saturday morning in Muncie on his way to deliver a commencement speech at Taylor University.
Landed in Muncie, IN this morning and was briefed on last night’s shooting. I commend law enforcement for their quick response. My prayers are with the injured and their families. God bless them all.
— Vice President Mike Pence (@VP) May 18, 2019
Ball State University Police issued an emergency alert just after 1 a.m. informing people of the active investigation in the area.
Information only:MPD with BSU PD assistance are currently investigating a shooting in the 2400 block of Euclid Ave. Stay clear of the area until further notice.
— Ball State Alert (@ballstate_alert) May 18, 2019
An all clear alert was issued at 1:43 a.m.
Ball State is advising there is no ongoing threat to campus. Resume normal activities.
— Ball State Alert (@ballstate_alert) May 18, 2019
At this time, no further information has been released.
