He would not give any of their names, citing the privacy of educational records. When the pledges refused, both were shot with the stun gun, Donaldson said, at which point one of them jumped into the river, climbed out and then convinced the other to go in. Both then went into the river, where they cut their feet on rocks, Donaldson said. They were then allowed to return to their residence hall. Donaldson said he was not sure if either student received any medical treatment.
Stun guns deliver electrical volts which temporarily paralyze muscles.
Early Friday, the fraternity president contacted university officials, who took the stun gun and gave it to university police Saturday for safekeeping but did not file a report, said UT police Capt. The four fraternity members have been suspended from the fraternity, he said, and face expulsion from the chapter, which will decide their fate next week. Ross declined further comment. Monnie Wertz of UT's office of judicial affairs said she was in the process of interviewing all involved, but that she did not know if the two pledges had been injured. If the incident was found to violate UT's student conduct code, Wertz said, the fraternity members could face expulsion.