Child hurt in shooting on I-465 in SE Indianapolis, ISP detains person of interest
The child was taken to Riley Children's Hospital, according to the Indiana State Police.
The shooting was believed to have happened about 1:30 p.m. Friday, when a vehicle traveling on I-465 westbound near the Emerson Avenue exit fired at the vehicle containing the child, according to Sgt. John Perrine, Indiana State Police public information officer.
A few moments later, the vehicle containing the child crashed near the South Emerson Avenue and Elmwood Avenue intersection in Beech Grove, according to police.
When police arrived, they located the two children: a young boy had been shot and a baby who appeared uninjured, according to Fox59. The two children were quickly transported to Riley Children's Hospital by medical personnel.
Two other individuals involved in the crash were also taken to a hospital.
A person of interest in the shooting had been detained and taken into custody, according to Indiana State Police.
Contact IndyStar reporter Noe Padilla at npadilla@indystar.com, follow him on X @1NoePadilla or on Bluesky @noepadilla.bsky.social.
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