INDIANAPOLIS — IMPD and University of Indianapolis Police are investigating after a man with a gunshot wound was found in a parking lot on UIndy's campus.
Police were called to the 1200 block of Campus Drive, near Shelby Street and East Hanna Avenue, on a report of a person down around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday.
Police found a man in the parking lot with a gunshot wound. He was taken to Eskenazi Hospital in critical condition but died from his injuries at the hospital.
Police have not shared information about a possible suspect at this time.
A representative with UIndy said the victim was not affiliated with the university.
The Marion County Coroner's Office identified the victim as 26-year-old Dazmond Morgan.
UIndy President Dr. Robert Manuel sent an email to students, staff and faculty Wednesday morning on efforts to increase safety and security measures on campus immediately, including:
- Hiring four police officers to increase the patrol presence on campus
- Placing undercover officers on patrol in border lots during high traffic and evening hours
- Installing high-definition security cameras around campus
- Installing two new Blue Light Emergency Call Boxes on the west side of campus along Shelby Street near Annis Hall
Manuel said these changes will be completed within 30 days.
Faculty, staff and police held a meeting Thursday about the new safety measures and providing more communication about incidents.
Divya, a UIndy freshman could see the crime scene from her window Tuesday night on Campus Drive near Shelby Street.
"It's disappointing. After this, I'm not feeling safe," she said. "Don't have enough information about that event, and I think the university should tell us what actually happened that night."
Campus police said an alert was not sent out because there was no immediate threat and they still had to investigate.
"We did hear loud and clear from everybody that people want more information, more feedback and so, we're trying to get more information out to the campus community what we're doing to address campus safety across campus," said Kory Vitangeli, University of Indianapolis Vice President for Student and Campus Affairs and Dean of Students.
"I trust the university. They will do something for our safety so that this kind of thing won't happen on the university premises," Divya said.
Anyone with information about this incident should contact Detective Gary Tom at the IMPD Homicide Office at 317-327-3475 or email him at Gary.Toms@indy.gov.
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