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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Yahoo
Downtown car accident leads to fatal shooting in east Indy - 6th killing of the weekend
One man is dead after a vehicle accident downtown led to a fatal shooting near the Indianapolis Criminal Justice Campus on June 29, according to Indianapolis police. Shortly before 3 p.m., officers with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department responded to a report of a person shot at 3515 Southeastern Avenue. When police arrived, they found two vehicles near a wooded area and one man who had been shot, according to IMPD public information officer William Young. The man was transported to a hospital in critical condition but was pronounced dead shortly after arriving. Police detained a person of interest at the scene and believe that all individuals involved with the shooting have been accounted for. Police said they believe that this shooting was connected to a car accident reported in the 800 block of Massachusetts Avenue in downtown Indianapolis earlier in the afternoon. The death was the sixth homicide of the weekend, and police are urging residents not to resort to gun violence when resolving issues with one another. "This was totally preventable," Young said. "Those who are thinking about picking up a firearm, you will be held accountable. When you do that, not only are you hurting the victim's families, you're hurting your family," Young said. More: IMPD investigates second double homicide within 24 hours after shooting on Indy north side Contact IndyStar reporter Noe Padilla at npadilla@ follow him on X @1NoePadilla or on Bluesky @ This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Downtown car accident leads to fatal shooting in east Indianapolis
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Yahoo
IMPD investigates second double homicide within 24 hours after shooting on Indy north side
Butler-Tarkington residents walked out of their homes Sunday morning to discover that two people had been shot dead on their street at some point overnight. Officers with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department were called out to the 4300 block of Cornelius Avenue on the north side shortly before 8 a.m. on June 29. When police arrived, they found two men lying dead on the ground with gunshot wounds, according to IMPD's Public Information Officer, William Young. This is the second double homicide in Indianapolis within 24 hours. Emergency medical personnel responded and pronounced the two men at the scene. It's currently unclear what may have led up to the shooting, whether the two men lived in the neighborhood or how long they had been dead. "This came out as an investigation, it didn't come out as a person shot, where we have folks who were here when it happened, so we don't know much yet," Young said. "We hope folks will come out and share any information that they have with us." As of now, police do not have a suspect in custody, Young said. Many neighbors gathered at the scene said that they had heard a lot of activity in the area at about 2 a.m. and called police at the time. Neighbors said they heard yelling and several cars racing out of the neighborhood. Over the past 24 hours, police have investigated multiple shootings across the city. "It's been a busy weekend for our metro officers," Young said. "We want folks to remember the importance of conflict resolution. We have to practice it; whenever there is a conflict, you should not resort to gun violence." This will be the second shooting within 24 hours that has left two people dead. On June 29, police responded to a shooting at Carriage House East Apartments shortly before 9 a.m., where officers found multiple people shot. Two people were transported to the hospital, IMPD said, where one died. A third person was found at the scene, pronounced dead. Contact IndyStar reporter Noe Padilla at npadilla@ follow him on X @1NoePadilla or on Bluesky @ This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: IMPD investigates second double homicide within 24 hours
Indianapolis Star
4 days ago
- Indianapolis Star
Northeast Indy shooting kills two, injures another and leads to chaotic police chase
A morning shooting in northeast Indianapolis, which killed two and critically injured another, began a chaotic, 15-mile-long police chase that ended on the west side. Indianapolis police heard gunfire at Carriage House East Apartments just before 9 a.m. on June 28, an official said. When officers arrived at the scene, they found multiple people shot. Two were transported to the hospital, IMPD said, where one died. A deceased body remained at the scene, where it lay on the asphalt of a parking lot next to a red Jeep Compass with a shattered glass window. Officers followed a vehicle rushing away from the scene. When they tried to pull the vehicle over, the driver fled, sparking a chase across the city. During the chase, the suspect struck an ambulance in which paramedics were treating someone unrelated to the shooting. At some point as the suspects were being pursued, an armed passenger jumped out of the moving car. Some officers pursued him on foot and arrested him after a struggle, IMPD east district commander Michael Leepper said. IMPD ran the driver off the road at West 16th Street, Leepper said. The driver was arrested after officers spoke with him over the phone and he stepped out willingly. Officials said the shooting at the apartment complex appeared to be a robbery gone wrong. No one appeared to have been injured in the ambulance crash, IMPD said. Saturday morning a crowd gathered behind yellow police tape at Carriage House East Apartments. A distraught woman, unsuccessfully restrained by family, entered the crime scene and repeated, "That's my son!" An IMPD officer responded, saying, "And we're doing everything we can to process the scene so the person who did it goes away," as he escorted her out.
Axios
23-06-2025
- Axios
Blowing cars apart to piece crimes together
IU Indianapolis student Vanesa Linge had an absolute blast during one of her summer classes. Why it matters: Hoosiers like Linge are taking part in an IU program blending car bombs and academic curiosity to support a new era of crime scene investigations. What they're saying:"I'm very grateful for the opportunity, because it is outside the classroom and something we might face in our professions in real life," Linge said. "And I don't think a majority of kids can say they've got this experience." Zoom in: Led by retired IMPD Sgt. Stephen Davis, the two-session course offered through the O'Neill School at IU Indianapolis has students sifting through the aftermath of a bombing to understand the cause and motive. The program came to life in 2007 when a professor looked to create a new class to keep students engaged during the summer. "It's really rewarding," Davis said. "It's a great opportunity to carry on to the next generation when it comes to policing and crime fighting." The intrigue: The class is open to all IU students regardless of field of study. How it works: During last week's "detonation day," students met with members of the IMPD Bomb Squad, the Indianapolis Fire Department, and federal partners at the old Eagle Creek Pistol Range on North High School Road. After a morning meeting, the students made their way to a grassy area where two Chevys outfitted with explosives awaited them. After the blast, students are split into two groups and given a 25-gallon tub full of tools. They're provided some background information about the case and sent into the field to begin their analysis. Yes, but: Getting the size of the blast just right is an important part of the experience. These aren't movie scene explosions, but there have been instances of going "too big" in the past. Davis said when that happens, the explosion has the potential to damage the evidence students need to complete their work. Bomb Squad members told Axios that one solution to contain the blasts is putting old IV bags inside the vehicles to quickly "quench" the explosions and preserve the evidence. Between the lines: The explosions take just a moment, but the investigation that follows can take hours. Every student has a different role to play, from setting up a perimeter to taking photos and writing up a police report or probable cause affidavit that explains what they found. For Davis, opening the class to all students instead of focusing on just criminal justice majors is more representative of the varied skill sets needed in a modern police department.
Indianapolis Star
20-06-2025
- Indianapolis Star
Court docs: Man arrested for police impersonation said he works for disgraced constable
On June 8, an officer with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department noticed something unusual on his early morning patrol: a nightclub on the city's west side appeared open at nearly 5 a.m. on a Sunday morning, a violation of the state's liquor law. An unmarked patrol car was already on the scene, blocking traffic from the road, its red and blue lights flashing. The IMPD officer stopped to talk to the driver. He found a man wearing a tactical vest with the word "police" on the front. The man didn't have a police belt, though he did have a holstered handgun and a metal, star-shaped badge reading "Deputy Constable Marion County." The IMPD officer asked the man what department he was with. "Marion County," the man responded, according to court documents, removing his vest and putting it in his Dodge Charger. Though there is a Marion County Sheriff's Office, there is no Marion County Police Department. That Charger, the IMPD officer noted, wasn't registered to any police department or city government. It was instead registered as the man's personal vehicle. The IMPD officer handcuffed the man and confiscated his gun, which was loaded with 14 rounds. He again asked for the name of his police department. The man said that he was working for a private security company, but couldn't provide its name. He then said that he was with the "Constable's Office" and that his boss was Denise Hatch. He "then stated that he had not been paid by the office in several months," according to court documents. That's perhaps because Hatch, the former Center Township constable, was removed from office in October 2024 after pleading guilty to felony official misconduct. It was one of several criminal charges levied against her after police investigations led to serious legal issues for both the elected official and three of her employees. Constables are elected officials in each of Indianapolis' nine township governments. They serve summons, warrants and eviction notices. They are not law enforcement officers, but have limited power to make arrests and carry out small claims courts' orders. A search of the man's vehicle turned up handcuffs, a flashlight and a radio. He told police he'd never been asked to return his badge or identification to the constable's office, and didn't know that he was supposed to. He was arrested for impersonation of a law enforcement officer. His car was returned after red and blue lights were collected as evidence, police wrote. The current Center Township Constable, Kenneth Allen, told investigators that he doesn't know the man. He also said that when he took office in November 2024, he ordered the return of all badges, identification cards license plates associated with the constable's office. Investigators wrote that because the man wore a vest that said "police," carried a firearm, displayed a badge and blocked traffic, "a reasonable person would believe that (the man) is a law enforcement officer engaged in official duties." Records from the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy showed that while the man completed a program allowing him to work for a "special enforcement agency," he is not a certified police officer. Academy records showed that he worked for two different organizations in 2022 and 2023, but it's unclear if he ever worked for the embattled former constable. Editor's note: IndyStar uses discretion in naming people accused of crimes, considering the severity of charges and available information, among other factors. Suspects may not be named if ongoing reporting of the associated court proceedings is not immediately planned
