According to police reports, Muncie and University police responded to a fight-in-progress call at approximately 4:08 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 11, at the Family Kitchen, 1617 N. Wheeling Ave.
After arriving on the scene, police noticed that both of the twin front doors of the establishment had been shattered and shell casings were lying on the ground.
"My employee said about 10 white males and four black males were sitting at separate tables," said Nick Vasilakis, former Family Kitchen owner. "One of the white males referred to one of the black males with a racial slur, the black male got very angry and left the restaurant shouting.
"A little while after that, my employee said shots rang out and the glass shattered. I'm just glad nobody got hurt."
According to Vasilakis, the white man who allegedly provoked the incident was a Ball State student. Vasilakis said he spoke with the man following the shooting.
"He apologized to me and swore that he would never do such a thing again," he said.
Vasilakis was not present during the time of the altercation.
"I'm usually able to diffuse situations of violence early on when I'm there," he said. "I have a good eye over my whole restaurant when I'm there."
According to Vasilakis, the incident is the only significant act of violence to take place during the history of the restaurant other than small fist fights that usually were resolved outside of the the restaurant.
The incident was definitely the most costly act of violence to ever be inflicted upon the restaurant, Vasilakis said. The doors were replaced for $1,200 and Vasilakis paid a $250 deductible to his insurance company for his end of the expense.
Vasilakis was not reimbursed by those responsible for the incident.
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