The “Nightmare in B-Town” party hosted by the IU chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi turned into what it was billed as—a nightmare— when 21-year-old Kemontie Johnson and two others were shot.

Johnson would not survive his gunshot wounds.

He was from Indianapolis, not enrolled at IU and just in town for the party. According to Sheriff Brad Swain, Johnson was shot and killed after an altercation at the party turned violent.

“I know that he was confronted over the altercation, but that altercation had ended but he was confronted by the man who shot him,” Swain said.

The shooting happened on Saturday, Oct. 27, when 200-300 people gathered at Eagle Pointe Golf Resort for the party. It was simply meant to be a Halloween party, one of many around town, where partygoers had an opportunity to enjoy the weekend.

“I can only imagine what the families are going through, to have someone that young attending a party and have something like this happen,” Sheriff Brad Swain said.

According to the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department, many of those in attendance were Indiana University students but others came from as far as Fort Wayne, which is almost a 200-mile journey in each direction.

The second and third men shot are both from Fort Wayne and do not attend IU. The second is in critical condition, he was airlifted to Methodist Hospital and authorities say his condition remains grave.

The third was treated and released from the hospital.

“His attitude was ‘fix me up and let me get out of here’,” Sheriff Swain said. “It seemed to be more of an inconvenience than something he was having an emotional time dealing with.”

IU held a vigil on campus Monday after the shooting and there was a general aura of melancholy in the air.

Most in attendance were IU students and many had attended the party, had known Johnson personally and or just wanted to pay their respects.

Many of the students who attended the party said the trauma from Saturday was far too much to talk about on camera. That is why IU offered free counseling for students affected by the event.

“While none of the victims were IU students, many of our students have been affected profoundly by this tragedy,” IU Provost Lauren Robel said in a statement. “I know that students who were present at the shooting may well need to speak to counselors. I urge our students in this position to contact IU Counseling and Psychological Services.”

Moving forward, Sheriff Swain said it is important for students to be more careful when attending big events.

“When you see a flier about a potential gathering or get together– know who is hosting it,” he said. “You know, ‘Is this fraternity, is it only going to be limited to students or are there going to be all kinds of people there?’.”

As of Wednesday, Oct. 31, Sheriff Swain said his department only had a single suspect but they had not spoken to him. Swain said he could not say more because the investigation is ongoing.

*This story will be updated*