PA - One Dead, Eight (8) Wounded Near Indiana University of Pennsylvania, White Township - Indiana County - 8 October 2023

[Richrd]

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1 dead, 8 others injured in shooting at party in Indiana County

PA Crime Stoppers is offering a $10,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest of a suspect.

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Includes Press Conference :: Reward$ Now Total $15,000

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May the Wounded Have a Full and Rapid Recovery.

CAD = Computer-Assisted Dispatch
EMS = Emergency Medical Services
IUP = Indiana University of Pennsylvania
PSP = Pennsylvania State Police :: Incident # PA 2023-1316928
UPMC = University of Pittsburgh Medical CenterS

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Thread # 692762]
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[imstilla.grandma]

The Troop A Major Case Team is investigating a mass shooting that occurred in Indiana County.

On October 8, 2023 at approximately 12:35 a.m., members of the Pennsylvania State Police (PSP), local police departments, and EMS personnel responded to the Chevy Chase Community Center, 640 North 5th Avenue, in White Township upon report of a shooting.

Upon arrival, troopers, police officers, and first responders rendered aid to several individuals who had been shot.

Troopers have learned that at least six people were shot during this incident. One of those six individuals was pronounced deceased at the scene.

Victims were transported to Indiana Regional Medical Center and UPMC Presbyterian Hospital. At least two of the victims are believed to be in serious condition.

The shooting was reported to have occurred during a private party being held at the Chevy Chase Community Center.

At this time, the incident is under active investigation and no suspects are in custody.

Troopers urge anyone with information to immediately contact Troop A, Indiana at 724-357-1960.

Assisting agencies include the Indiana Borough Police Department, the Indiana University of Pennsylvania Department of Public Safety and University Police, Citizens’ Ambulance Service, the Indiana County District Attorney’s Office, and the Indiana County Coroner’s Office.

For more information on the Pennsylvania State Police, visit psp.pa.gov.

Reference CAD Number: PA2023-1316928; Investigating Officers: Troop A Major Case Team

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[realanastasia]

OH NO. I attended IUP from 1997-1999, and am familiar wth the Chevy Chase Community Center located near campus; once a month, the Center hosted a Saturday night dance party that was LGBTQIA+ welcoming and open to anyone 18+, so it was a regular outing for members of IUP’s LGBTQIA student group (we really had no other options for queer-friendly nightlife anywhere else in the town!). The other Saturday night dance parties held at the Chase Center were only for folks 21+, but I think they, too, were LGBTQIA-inclusive events. The incident reported on this thread seems to have occurred in the early hours of Sunday, and I fear that it may have happened during or directly after one of these dances.

The very existence of such a broadminded place in a part of the state that seemed to me both exceedingly conservative and actively hostile to people in the LGBTQIA+ community was a delightful surprise to young adult me, not to mention a much needed corrective to my simplistic view of rural towns as “backwards“ places populated solely by ignorant, illiberal folks. My heart breaks for the victims and for all residents of Indiana for whom the Chase Center provided a safe space for them to be themselves.

 

[LadyL]

Bivens did confirm that there were multiple shooters and that dozens of gunshots were fired inside the Chevy Chase Community Center ...

Authorities are unsure if the shooters are still in the region or if they fled; however, Bivens said that the incident is believed to be an isolated event ...

Police: Multiple shooters involved in gunfire at party near IUP campus; 1 dead, 8 wounded

Investigators have recovered thousands of pieces of evidence, including multiple firearms and numerous fired bullet shell casings, as they probe a mass shooting early Sunday at a party in Indiana

www.tribdem.com

 

[realanastasia]

Fatal shooting stuns Indiana County community as police search for suspects

Tears welled up in Lillian Clemons’ eyes as she stopped her vehicle in front of the Chevy Chase Community Center. With a cup of coffee in her hand, she took in the yellow police tape surrounding the building and recounted how much the residents rely on the center, which regularly

triblive.com

Investigation now underway to determine cause of deadly mass shooting near IUP campus

Dozens of shots were fired inside the Chevy Chase Community Center, leaving one person dead and eight others injured.

www.cbsnews.com

Second article claims the shooting had something to do with a noise complaint, and the party was not related to IUP’s Homecoming festivities that weekend.

 

[Richrd]

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Reflections from the 10 October Student Forum:

Students react to shooting, threat alert, at IUP open forum

In an effort to put concerned students’ minds at ease, IUP officials hosted an open forum Tuesday evening to provide insight into the university’s decision-making process as a mass shooting

www.thepenn.org

Mass shooting near IUP campus leaves 1 dead, 8 injured​

PA Crime Stoppers is offering a $10,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest of a suspect.

www.wtae.com
Includes Press Conference :: Reward$ Now Total $15,000

iup shooting - Google Search

When a Defendent is Named:
https://ujsportal.pacourts.us/CaseSearch

May the Eight Wounded Have a Full & Rapid Recovery.

CAD = Computer-Assisted Dispatch
EMS = Emergency Medical Services
IUP = Indiana University of Pennsylvania
LGBTQIA = Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender,

Queer, Intersex, Asexual​

PSP = Pennsylvania State Police :: Incident # PA 2023-1316928
UPMC = University of Pittsburgh Medical CenterS
X = Site formerly known as Twitter

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[realanastasia]

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Reflections from the 10 October Student Forum:

Students react to shooting, threat alert, at IUP open forum

In an effort to put concerned students’ minds at ease, IUP officials hosted an open forum Tuesday evening to provide insight into the university’s decision-making process as a mass shooting

www.thepenn.org

Mass shooting near IUP campus leaves 1 dead, 8 injured​

PA Crime Stoppers is offering a $10,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest of a suspect.

www.wtae.com
Includes Press Conference :: Reward$ Now Total $15,000

iup shooting - Google Search

When a Defendent is Named:
https://ujsportal.pacourts.us/CaseSearch

May the Eight Wounded Have a Full & Rapid Recovery.

CAD = Computer-Assisted Dispatch
EMS = Emergency Medical Services
IUP = Indiana University of Pennsylvania
LGBTQIA = Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender,

Queer, Intersex, Asexual​

PSP = Pennsylvania State Police :: Incident # PA 2023-1316928
UPMC = University of Pittsburgh Medical CenterS
X = Site formerly known as Twitter

[Contribution # 9002
Thread # 692762]
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The description of the event from the Eventbrite page where you could buy tickets:

”ITS GOING DOWN SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7th BIG SPACE, BEST DRINKS, BETTER SOUNDS FOR TICKET PURCHASES THE LINK WILL BE IN OUR BIO STARTING @ 7PM TICKETS ARE LIMITED & CAPACITY WILL BE ENFORCED! SECURITY WILL BE PRESENT FOR THE SAFTEY OF OUR AUDIENCE NO BS TOLERATED! (Free Shots at the door)+ (cash prize twerk contest) Be sure you get yours while you cando you need a ride!? 10K carpool service will be available! More details will be announced soon! ”

So…free shots at the door and a “cash prize twerk contest”—i can imagine how tempers might have flared quite easily.