Indiana Black Expo statement on Saturday night's shootings

"As our community celebrates 40 years of having one of the largest African-American events in the country, we are saddened by the reported incidents that occurred downtown this evening. Fortunately, none of the incidents resulted in life threatening injuries. We are still waiting to hear if the incidents were related and who was involved. The incidents were isolated from the IBE events that were planned by IBE and its countless number of volunteers and numerous partners. We are working closely with Public Safety Director, Frank Straub and the Mayor's Office to understand all of the facts and circumstances involved."

Tanya Bell
President and CEO
Indiana Black Expo, Inc.