[2][3] The university responded within 20 minutes of the shooting to notify students by web announcements, physically entering dorms, and telecommunications.
[7] On September 24, 2007, police arrested Loyer D. Braden, also a freshman, in his dorm and charged him with attempted first-degree murder among other offences.
[6] University spokesman Carlos Holmes stated, "I question the young man's intelligence in coming back to campus this morning, if that's what he did.
"[8] On September 28, 2007, following Braden's arraignment hearing, the case was transferred to Superior Court for trial.
The judge ordered that if Braden made bail, he be barred from visiting the DESU campus or contacting potential witnesses.