In an email sent to the St. Thomas community Wednesday evening, President Julie Sullivan expressed outrage that one of the four men in police custody following the shootings of five Black Lives Matter protesters is a recent St. Thomas graduate.

The arrest of a 27-year-old man came Wednesday, a day after three white men — ages 26, 23 and 21 — were in taken into custody by Minneapolis police. Protesters were shot after they confronted several people near the north side police precinct that has been the site of demonstrations since police fatally shot 24-year-old Jamar Clark. None of the protesters suffered life-threatening injuries.

Sullivan’s email reads:

“Monday night’s shooting of peaceful protesters in Minneapolis evokes immense disappointment, even outrage – that in this day and age such senseless inhumane acts still occur. Even more disappointing, even more outrageous is the fact that one of those arrested for the shooting is a recent St. Thomas graduate. This act casts a pall on our community.”

Sullivan’s email went on to say:

“These recent incidents highlight our still unmet need to reflect on our basic Catholic principles, to embrace diversity with dignity, and to proactively and publicly be role models for our one St. Thomas community. As we near the end of 2015 and look forward to 2016, addressing these issues for our St. Thomas community will be a top priority. I am asking for your involvement and your prayers. We must, and will, make this happen.”

The Hennepin County Attorney’s Office says prosecutors were granted an extension to consider charges in the case, but that no decision would be made before Monday. TommieMedia generally does not name suspects until charges have been filed.

Clark’s funeral on Wednesday attracted hundreds of people. Clark died in what police say was a scuffle with officers responding to an assault in which he was a suspect. Some community members allege he was handcuffed, which police dispute.

Tom Pitzen can be reached at pitz2014@stthomas.edu.