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Thanksgiving Day Shooting on Indianapolis' East Side Leaves 1 Dead, 1 Critically Hurt

Detectives seek tips to clarify conflicting reports about the incident.

Overview

  • IMPD reports officers responded around 10:20 a.m. to the 3700 block of Audubon Road and found two people shot, with one pronounced dead and the other taken to a hospital in critical condition.
  • A separate WIBC account describes two afternoon shootings less than a mile apart near E. 21st Street and N. Sherman Drive and on Kildare Avenue, with one victim later dying.
  • Firefighters were called to a house fire near North Audubon Road before police found two shooting victims at the same location, and investigators have not determined whether the fire is connected.
  • Two persons of interest were detained during the investigation and later released after consultation with the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office.
  • Authorities have not identified the victims or announced suspect information and ask anyone with tips to contact Detective Douglas Swails at (317) 327-3475.