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IMPD Probes Far East-Side Officer-Involved Shooting After Pursuit

Preliminary review cites wounded minors and recovered firearms, with no officer injuries.

Overview

  • IMPD says an investigation is underway after an officer-involved shooting Saturday night on East 10th Street near Washington Point Drive by Eastridge Elementary School.
  • According to local reporting, SWAT officers were trailing a vehicle linked to a recent shooting when someone inside allegedly opened fire and at least one officer returned fire.
  • Two minors were taken to a hospital with gunshot wounds and a third was hospitalized after being tased while attempting to flee, according to WISH-TV as reported by WIBC.
  • Multiple people were detained and firearms were found in the vehicle, per local reports, while IMPD has not yet released full details.
  • Separately earlier Saturday, police reported a person in critical condition after a shooting on North Webster Avenue on the city’s east side.