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Drake coach told player to lie about a shooting, lawsuit says; university denies claim

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An unidentifiedmen’s basketball coach at Drake University instructed a player who accidentally shot another student to lie to responding police officers, according to a lawsuit filed June 9.

Nathaniel Miller Jr. was shot in the head after Bulldogs forward Tremell Murphy unintentionally discharged his legally owned firearm at his home near Drake University’s campus during a party on Aug. 31, 2019.

Miller Jr., a Texas resident who was 19 at the time of the shooting, is suing the university, Murphy, Front Doors Investors LLC, Ross L. Peterson, D. Ann Peterson, and Peterson Family Living Trust. The Petersons and Front Doors Investors help manage the property where the shooting occurred.

After the shooting but before officers arrived at the home in the 1100 block of 27th Street, a Bulldogs basketball coach showed up. The coach told Murphy to deny any involvement in the victim’s injury, according to the lawsuit.

The university denied the allegations in a statement made to the Register late Friday.

“It is not true as claimed by the plaintiff that a Drake men’s basketball coach told Mr. Murphy to deny involvement in Mr. Miller’s injuries. Additionally, the residence in which the shooting incident took place is a private residence and is not owned or otherwise affiliated with the university.”

Murphy initially told officers that Miller Jr. had fallen on a wet floor and hit his head, according to police reports.

Murphy was charged with making false reports to law enforcement and discharging a firearm within city limits, two misdemeanors. He pleaded guilty to both counts and was fined, given a suspended 30-day jail sentence and placed on probation. The senior forward was also suspended from the basketball team for five games following the charges.

Proper medical care for the victim was delayed because of the misdirection from witnesses, according to the lawsuit. Miller Jr. had to undergo surgery and struggles with his gait and eyesight as a result of the shooting, the lawsuit says.

Calls to Miller’s attorneys were not immediately returned Friday.

Head coach Darian DeVries did not immediately respond to a request for comment. He is not named in the lawsuit.

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Drake student sues school, alleges basketball coach told player to lie after shooting him in head

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according to the Des Moines Register." data-reactid="16">A Drake University student filed a lawsuit this month alleging that an unidentified men’s basketball coach at the school told a player who shot him in the head to lie to responding police officers, according to the Des Moines Register.

Drake forward Tremell Murphy accidentally shot Nathaniel Miller Jr. in the head during a party at his home near campus on Aug. 31, 2019. The gun was Murphy’s, which he had legally obtained.

After the shooting but before officers arrived, per the report, a Drake basketball coach allegedly showed up at the house. The coach then allegedly told Murphy to deny any involvement. Murphy then told officers that Miller had fallen on a wet floor and hit his head.

according to the Des Moines Register, and was fined, placed on probation and given a suspended 30-day jail sentence. " data-reactid="19">He was charged with making false reports to the police and discharging a firearm within city limits, both misdemeanors in Iowa. Murphy pled guilty to both accounts, according to the Des Moines Register, and was fined, placed on probation and given a suspended 30-day jail sentence.

Miller is suing the university, Murphy and the investment group that manages the property where the shooting took place. He alleged that proper medical care was delayed because of the initial false report. He had to undergo surgery, and now struggles with gait and eyesight as a result, per the lawsuit.

the Des Moines Register for comment, though he is not named in the lawsuit. " data-reactid="21">The university denied the allegations in the lawsuit. Drake head coach Darian DeVries did not respond to the Des Moines Register for comment, though he is not named in the lawsuit.

“It is not true as claimed by the plaintiff that a Drake men’s basketball coach told Mr. Murphy to deny involvement in Mr. Miller’s injuries,” the school said in a statement, via the Des Moines Register. “Additionally, the residence in which the shooting incident took place is a private residence and is not owned or otherwise affiliated with the university.”

Murphy played in just five games for the Bulldogs last year after suffering a season-ending knee injury in their game against Southeast Missouri State on Dec. 7. He averaged 10.4 points and 6.2 rebounds while starting all but one contest in his freshman season.

Drake forward Tremell Murphy accidentally shot another student in the head at a party last year, and initially told police he slipped and fell on a wet floor. (Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images)

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Drake coach told player to lie about a shooting, lawsuit says; university denies the claim

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An unnamedmen’s basketball coach at Drake University instructed a player who accidentally shot another student to lie to responding police officers, according to a lawsuit filed June 9.

Nathaniel Miller Jr. was shot in the head after Bulldogs forward Tremell Murphy on Aug. 31, 2019 unintentionally discharged his legally owned firearm at his home near Drake University’s campus during a party.

Miller Jr., a Texas resident who was 19 at the time of the shooting, is suing the university, Murphy, Front Doors Investors, LLC., Ross L. Peterson, D. Ann Peterson, and Peterson Family Living Trust. The Petersons and Front Doors Investors help manage the property where the shooting occurred.

Tremell Murphy, a Drake University men’s basketball player, is seen in a Polk County Jail booking photo from Thursday, Sept. 12, 2019, after his arrest in connection with an accidental shooting in Des Moines. (Photo: Polk County Jail/Special to the Register)

After the shooting but before officers arrived at the home in the 1100 block of 27th Street, a Bulldogs basketball coach showed up. The coach told Murphy to deny any involvement in the victim’s injury, according to the lawsuit.

The university denied the allegations in a statement made to the Register late Friday.

“It is not true as claimed by the plaintiff that a Drake men’s basketball coach told Mr. Murphy to deny involvement in Mr. Miller’s injuries. Additionally, the residence in which the shooting incident took place is a private residence and is not owned or otherwise affiliated with the university.”

Murphy initially told officers that Miller Jr. had fallen on a wet floor and hit his head, according to police reports.

Murphy was charged with making false reports to law enforcement and discharging a firearm within city limits, two misdemeanors. He pleaded guilty to both counts and was fined, given a suspended 30-day jail sentence and placed on probation. The senior forward was also suspended from the basketball team for five games following the charges.

Proper medical care for the victim was delayed because of the misdirection from witnesses, according to the lawsuit. Miller Jr. had to undergo surgery and struggles with his gait and eyesight as a result of the shooting.

Calls to Miller’s attorneys were not immediately returned Friday.

Head coach Darian DeVries did not immediately respond to a request for comment. He is not named in the lawsuit.

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Police: Drake Basketball Player Charged for Lying About Shooting that Injured Another Student

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DES MOINES, Iowa –A Drake University men’s basketball player has been charged after police say he lied about a shooting incident that injured another student.

Twenty-two-year-old Tremell Murphy has been charged with making a false report to law enforcement and is also accused of violating a city of Des Moines ordinance prohibiting the discharge of a firearm within the city limits.

According to Des Moines Police, officers were called to 1151 27th Street on August 31st just after 11:00 p.m. on a report of an injured person. Witnesses told police 19-year-old Nate Miller had fallen and struck his head. He suffered serious injuries.

Officers noticed a bullet hole in the wall near Miller and determined the adjacent bedroom belonged to Murphy. He told police he had a .22 caliber pistol in the dresser of his room but insisted Miller had been injured in a fall. Police recovered a spent shell casing in Murphy’s room.

Doctors determined the injury to Miller had been caused by a gunshot.

Police say during their investigation, Murphy admitted he had been handling the gun in his room when it accidentally discharged. He also admitted to withholding information about the shooting from police.

Drake University issued a statement following Murphy’s arrest:

“Shortly before midnight on Saturday, Aug. 31, a Drake University student was accidentally shot by a fellow student at an off-campus house. Drake University is conducting a full internal review with the procedures set forth in the University’s Code of Student Conduct. The University is committed to the safety and security of our entire community.

‘This is a sad and difficult time for the Drake community,’ said Jerry Parker, dean of students. ‘Our thoughts are first and foremost with the injured student and his family, and with the hope of a full recovery. The injury is serious but not life-threatening, and, gratefully, no one else was hurt. The University will continue providing support to all of those affected by the incident, while we complete the internal review.’

Per Drake University’s Code of Student Conduct, when a student is the subject of a criminal investigation and/or criminal charges have been issued, interim measures can be taken by the dean of students, to include an interim administrative leave, which impacts a student’s ability to participate in academic and co-curricular programs while the criminal process is ongoing.

Tremell Murphy, who is facing charges, is a senior at Drake. He has been a student-athlete in good standing and a member of the men’s basketball team. Murphy was removed immediately from team activities.

Drake University would like to thank the Des Moines Police Department and the City of Des Moines’ emergency medical services for their responsiveness and concern. Under obligation of the law and to protect the privacy of the students involved and the integrity of the review process, the University is not able to provide further comment at this time.”

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Drake basketball player charged after accidental shooting seriously injures man – USA TODAY

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A men’s Drake basketball player has been arrested and charged in relation to the off-campus shooting of a 19-year-old university student.

Tremell Murphy, who is headed into his senior season as a student-athlete, has been charged with false reports to law enforcement and discharging a firearm within city limits, two misdemeanors, according to a news release from Des Moines police.

He was booked in the Polk County Jail on Thursday and bonded out about 90 minutes later.

Jarad Bernstein, a spokesman with the university, said officials there are conducting a review of the shooting, which they believed to be accidental. Murphy, one of the Bulldogs’ starters last season, has been removed from men’s basketball team activities, according a statement from Bernstein.

No statement is expected from the athletic department.

The charges for Murphy stem from a report about 11 p.m. Aug. 31 in the 1100 block of 27th Street. Des Moines police officers arrived at the home and found a 19-year-old man with a towel being compressed on his head lying near a small pool of blood, according to an incident report.

Police were told the person had fallen, but an officer noticed a bullet hole in a wall near where the man was being treated. The round appeared to come through the wall from an adjacent room and a shell casing was found on a bed in that room, investigators found.

The victim, who authorities believe was shot from an adjacent room, has been identified, but the Register does not typically name the victims in shootings without their consent.

Murphy, a 6-foot-6 forward, eventually told investigators that the room where the casing was found was his and there was a gun in the home.

“Murphy told officers that he had a .22 caliber pistol in a dresser drawer in the bedroom. One spent shell casing was recovered from the room,” the police release states. “Throughout this initial investigation, Murphy insisted that (the victim) had fallen and injured his head.”

The release later says that “Murphy indicated that he accidentally discharged the weapon. Murphy also admitted knowingly withholding information in regards to the shooting.”

Murphy, whom Drake basketball’s website lists as a native of Griffiith, Indiana, transferred to the Bulldogs from Florida Southwestern after being named an all-American at the junior college level in 2018. He started 32 games for Drake last season, averaging 10 points and six rebounds a game.

“This is a sad and difficult time for the Drake community,” Jerry Parker, Drake’s dean of students said in a statement Thursday. “Our thoughts are first and foremost with the injured student and his family, and with the hope of a full recovery. The injury is serious but not life-threatening, and, gratefully, no one else was hurt. The University will continue providing support to all of those affected by the incident, while we complete the internal review.”

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Drake basketball player not yet with team after being charged for accidental shooting at house party

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A Drake University men’s basketball player charged in an accidental shooting of another student is not yet back with the team, his coach confirmed Wednesday.

Tremell Murphy, a senior who is still enrolled at the university, pleaded guilty at the end of last month to a making a false report to a public entity and discharging a firearm within city limits, court records show.

Darian DeVries, entering his second season as Drake’s head coach, could not offer a timeline on when Murphy, 22, would return. The transfer forward started 32 games for Drake last season, averaging about 10 points and six rebounds a game.

“He is currently enrolled in classes and he is going through basically the process here at the university, with the dean of students, as he continues to work toward his status in regard to the team,” DeVries said Wednesday at the team’s media day.

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Drake’s Tremell Murphy drives to the basket during a game against Buena Vista at the Knapp center Thursday, Nov. 8, 2018. (Photo: Zach Boyden-Holmes/The Register)

He said Murphy is not participating in any team activities.

The 6-foot-6 forward was fined, given a suspended 30-day jail sentence and placed on probation after a Drake student was accidentally shot in the head during an August party at Murphy’s home. Murphy will only have to serve jail time if he violates probation, according to his lawyer, Van M. Plumb.

“Of important note is that the investigation found that the shooting was accidental and Mr. Murphy retained counsel within 12 hours to correct his original statement, taking full responsibility for what happened,” Plumb said in an email to the Register. “The city code in which he plead guilty to does not differentiate between an accidental discharge or an intentional one, both are illegal.”

Tremell Murphy, a Drake University men’s basketball player, is seen in a Polk County Jail booking photo from Thursday, Sept. 12, 2019, after his arrest in connection with an accidental shooting in Des Moines. (Photo: Polk County Jail/Special to the Register)

The charges for Murphy stem from a report at about 11 p.m. Aug. 31 in the 1100 block of 27th Street. Des Moines police arrived at a house party and found a 19-year-old man with a towel being compressed on his head, lying near a small pool of blood, according to an incident report.

Police were told the victim, a student at Drake, had fallen, but evidence pointed to a gun being fired in one room and that bullet traveling through a wall to hit the student, who was in another room. Murphy was charged two weeks later.

“Mr. Murphy had a valid permit to carry at the time, but as a result of this accident, voluntarily gave up his firearm as — despite what he thought was the careful handling of such — he still seriously hurt a fellow student,” Plumb said. “Mr. Murphy’s main goal in this whole process was to ensure … the victim was not put under any further stress.”

Plumb said Murphy is taking part in the Restorative Justice Program offered by Drake as a way to help kids in the city. He said Murphy’s current concerns are to “help others and, more importantly, that the victim is able to recover fully and resume his studies at Drake University.”

Murphy, whom Drake basketball’s website lists as a native of Griffith, Indiana, transferred to the Bulldogs from Florida Southwestern after being named an All-American at the junior-college level in 2018.

It’s the second time in about a year that a student-athlete in Iowa has been charged for his involvement in what investigators believe was an accidental shooting.

Former Iowa wrestler Sam Stoll was charged with false report to a public entity as a senior in June 2018 for allegedly lying to police about how he was shot in the knee. The All-American heavyweight initially told police he shot himself, but eventually reported that he made the story up to protect a friend that had shot him during a prank. He pleaded to a lesser charge of disorderly conduct and was fined.

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Drake basketball player Tremell Murphy charged after accidental shooting seriously injures man

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A Drake men’s basketball player has been arrested and charged in connection with the off-campus shooting last weekend of a 19-year-old university student.

Tremell Murphy, who is headed into his senior season as a student-athlete, has been charged with false reports to law enforcement and discharging a firearm within city limits, two misdemeanors, according to a news release from Des Moines police.

Murphy was booked in Polk County Jail on Thursday and bonded out about 90 minutes later. The charges come nearly two weeks after the male victim was, according to a Des Moines police report, accidentally shot during a party in a home where Murphy lived.

Murphy has indicated to police that the gun was his and he did not mean to discharge it, police records show.

Jarad Bernstein, a spokesman with the university, said officials there are conducting a review of the shooting, which they believed to be accidental. Murphy, one of the Bulldogs’ starters last season, has been removed from men’s basketball team activities, according to a statement from Bernstein.

Tremell Murphy, a Drake University men’s basketball player, is seen in a Polk County Jail booking photo from Thursday, Sept. 12, 2019, after his arrest in connection with an accidental shooting in Des Moines. (Photo: Polk County Jail/Special to the Register)

Bernstein declined to comment about whether Murphy was still allowed on campus or if the shooting victim, who was struck in the head, had been released from a hospital. Bernstein also would not say if the victim was associated with the men’s basketball team or the athletics department.

A spokesman for Drake University Athletics did not respond to a request for comment Thursday.

The charges for Murphy stem from a report about 11 p.m. Aug. 31 in the 1100 block of 27th Street. Des Moines police arrived at a house party and found a 19-year-old man with a towel being compressed on his head, lying near a small pool of blood, according to an incident report.

Police were told by several witnesses the person had fallen, but an officer noticed a bullet hole in a wall near where the man was being treated. The round appeared to come through the wall from an adjacent room and a shell casing was found on a bed in that room, investigators found.

The victim, who authorities believe was shot from an adjacent room, has been identified, but the Register does not typically name the victims in shootings without their consent.

Murphy, a 6-foot-6 forward for the Bulldogs, eventually told investigators that the room where the casing was found was his and there was a gun in the home.

Mar 9, 2019; St. Louis, MO, United States; Northern Iowa Panthers guard Trae Berhow (11) defends against Drake Bulldogs forward Tremell Murphy (2) during the second half in the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament at Enterprise Center. (Photo: Joe Puetz/USA TODAY Sports)

“Murphy told officers that he had a .22-caliber pistol in a dresser drawer in the bedroom. One spent shell casing was recovered from the room,” the police release states. “Throughout this initial investigation, Murphy insisted that (the victim) had fallen and injured his head.”

The release later says that “Murphy indicated that he accidentally discharged the weapon. Murphy also admitted knowingly withholding information in regards to the shooting.”

Des Moines police Sgt. Paul Parizek said the gun was lawfully possessed and no other charges are expected.

Murphy, whom Drake basketball’s website lists as a native of Griffith, Indiana, transferred to the Bulldogs from Florida Southwestern after being named an All-American at the junior college level in 2018. He started 32 games for Drake last season, averaging about 10 points and six rebounds a game.

“This is a sad and difficult time for the Drake community,” Jerry Parker, Drake’s dean of students, said in a statement Thursday. “Our thoughts are first and foremost with the injured student and his family, and with the hope of a full recovery. The injury is serious but not life-threatening, and, gratefully, no one else was hurt. The University will continue providing support to all of those affected by the incident, while we complete the internal review.”

It’s the second time in about a year that a student-athlete in Iowa has been charged for his involvement in what investigators believe was an accidental shooting.

Former Iowa wrestler Sam Stoll was charged with false report to a public entity as a senior in 2018 for allegedly lying to police about how he was shot in the knee. The All-American heavyweight initially told police he shot himself, but eventually reported that he made the story up to protect a friend that had shot him during a prank. He pleaded to a lesser charge of disorderly conduct and was fined.

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