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No timely warning sent after shooting By Danielle.Gehr “Please know that based on time the shooting happened, it @iowastatedaily.com the information at that time, ISU was an imminent threat. However, Police was able to quickly deter- it was over so quickly, mere min- mine the threat to the ISU com- utes, there was no time to issue Members of the Iowa State munity had been neutralized and an alert.” community received no timely the community was no longer at DeLashmutt said sending warning after three people were risk,” Aaron DeLashmutt, interim emails after the fact when there is shot in Campustown early Sunday police chief, said. no longer a threat to the commu- morning. The department retweeted the nity could lead people to disregard Under the Clery Act, the univer- press releases from the Ames Po- their emails. sity is required to send a timely lice Department and shared them By restricting emails to when warning to all students, faculty on Facebook. there is an ongoing threat, DeLas- and staff in the event of possible These messages, however, do hmutt hopes to maintain “im- threats to the community. not reach students, faculty and mediate attention from our com- Iowa State made a decision not staff who do not have social me- munity” and “provide them with to send out a notifi cation to stu- dia. some call to action.” dents after Sunday’s incident. The “An immediate threat encom- Since the start of the fall 2016 Iowa State Police determined that passes an imminent or impending semester, the university has sent Graphic illustration by Sarah Muller/Iowa State Daily the imminent threat had passed. threat,” DeLashmutt said. “At the out fi ve timely warnings. This map highlights a majority of university housing (in green) and greek housing (in blue), according to Google maps. Ames Police blocked off the crime scene (in black). Student Gov CAMPUSTOWN CHAOS candidates weigh in on shooting By Alex.Connor @iowastatedaily.com Student Government presidential and vice presidential candidates commented on the shooting in Campustown that occurred early Sunday morning. The candidates, Cody West and Cody Smith; Conner Tillo and Rachael Barnes; and write-ins Anthony Chavez and Emeline Hanscel, all expressed gratitude toward the Ames Police Department and highlighted the importance of working with leadership across campus to ensure the safety of all students and Cyclones. West-Smith: “Cody and I saw our friends and fellow students placed in the middle of an unnec- essary and heinous act of violence. Students were forced to run, hide and at least three people were injured. Those affected are in our thoughts and we wish them a timely recovery. We want to express our gratitude to the Ames Police Department for their swift and effective response to the matter. There are a number of campus resources available to students who are struggling to cope with this tragedy. Campus safety should not be a political issue, and we are committed to ensuring the safety of all Iowa State students.” Tillo-Barnes: Photo courtesy of Ashley Snowe Onlookers watch as emergency responders secure the area after the drive-by shooting in Campustown early Sunday morning. Three were taken to the hospi- “We are deeply troubled by the heart- tal with gunshot wounds and four suspects have since been arrested. wrenching and unwarranted acts of violence that occurred this past weekend. There should never be a time when students fear for their Vendor recalls early lives as some did early Sunday morning. We CAMPUSTOWN SHOOTING TIMELINE must do everything we can to protect our Cy- clone family and prevent this from occurring Sunday morning again. This includes ensuring that all students 1:30 a.m. 3:25 p.m. are fully aware and vigilant through leader- drive-by shooting Ames Police respond to a fight near Two additional ship taking an active role with ISU Alerts and Chamberlain and Stanton. Shortly individuals, Charles other methods of informing the student body. after their arrival, a red passenger Smith, 20, and Traveion We are thankful for the those who protect By Alex.Connor car pulled up on Welch Avenue Henry, 21, were our streets, and we are praying for the quick @iowastatedaily.com and fired shots from the vehicle. It is arrested in Fort Dodge recovery of those injured in this act of evil.” believed that the individuals in the on attempted murder Chavez-Hanscel: red car were involved in the fight 9:45 a.m. charges (aiding and “Early Sunday morning, Feb. 19, 2017, that took place earlier. Both officers Ames Police abetting), which are Fajita Man Mark Motsch remembers on the scene responded by firing continue to also considered a Class Ames Police offi cers were on the scene of a thinking it was going to be an exceptional into the vehicle. investigate the area. B felony. fi ght when there were shots fi red on Welch night. Avenue. We understand the importance of The students fl ocked in masses to Cam- 2:51 a.m. working closely with the City of Ames, Ames pustown for the fi rst time this semester with 1:35 a.m. The vehicle 12:30 p.m. Police, Iowa State administration and Iowa The vehicle fled north on Two individuals, Terrion calm weather, which peaked at 66 degrees driven by State Police to make sure that students here Welch and then west on Maxfield, 20, and Saturday. suspects is are safe and feel safe in and around campus. Lincoln Way. Three Desmon Siner, 19, are “It was going to be another pleasant located at We will work with administration and the city victims were treated for arrested on attempted night,” Motsch said, recollecting on Friday Budget Host Inn to make sure there is a way to alert students gunshot wounds at the murder charges, a as well. “I mean it was a lot of people out … in Fort Dodge. when a serious crime happens around cam- it was just kind of putting weather behind us scene and then Class B felony. They pus, and not just on campus. We are thankful transferred to hospitals: were located at a for at least this weekend anyway.” that no one was seriously hurt and that Ames two to Mary Greeley hospital in Fort Dodge Medical Center and one after being treated for Police were on the scene to protect students REACTION p8 to a hospital in DSM. gunshot wounds. and this city’s citizens. We will make sure that public safety always comes fi rst.” Virginia Tech coach tabbed to lead ISU wrestling By Ben.Visser anteed salary, according to the All-America Cyclones.” @iowastatedaily.com press release. He will receive Iowa State’s current coach, $300,000 next year. Kevin Jackson, said he will coach A source told the Daily on the team until the end of the Virginia Tech coach Kevin Saturday that the deal would be season after announcing his Dresser announced Monday that a “hard deal to turn down.” resignation in late January. he will be the next Iowa State “I am thrilled to have the Dresser was the coach at Vir- wrestling coach. opportunity to lead one of the ginia Tech since 2006. He turned He will leave Virginia Tech nation’s most storied and ac- the program around, making it a immediately and begin his job complished college wrestling national power. at Iowa State. The Daily report- programs at Iowa State,” Dresser He was named the 2016 Na- ed Saturday, citing unnamed said in a statement. “Growing tional Wrestling Coaches As- sources close to the Iowa State up in Iowa, I admired the sell- sociation (NWCA) coach of the wrestling program, that Dresser out crowds at Hilton Coliseum year when he went 16-2 and had already agreed to the job. and watching championship sent eight guys to the NCAA Dresser received a seven-year coaches like Dr. Harold Nichols Photo courtesy of Jon Fleming deal worth $2.25 million in guar- and Jim Gibbons and countless New Iowa State coach Kevin Dresser during a meet on Nov. 5, 2016. 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