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Indianapolis Star
22-07-2025
- Indianapolis Star
'We can't tout this as a success.' Youth leaders want curfew progress to continue, expand
The first floor of the City-County Council building was full of activity this past weekend. IMPD officers and at least seven community organizations were prepared to implement a first-time process for handling youth breaking curfew. Under the plan to help curb downtown gun violence after a deadly start to July, youth out after curfew would be taken to the downtown hub. Officers would collect their information, contact parents to come pick them up, and organizations would provide food while connecting with them to resources. If parents don't pick them up within an hour, they would be taken to the Marion County Juvenile Detention Center. In the hub's first weekend, which featured the 2025 WNBA All-Star Game and Indiana Black Expo downtown, officials said they accounted for zero kids taken to the detention center for breaking curfew. "That's in addition to the fact that we had no significant violent crimes or public safety incidents downtown this weekend," IMPD Deputy Chief of Operations Tanya Terry said. "It took all of us to come together to get to this point and show what downtown Indy can be a fun, safe place for residents and visitors alike." Only six people have been cited for a youth curfew violation in the past two years. Five youths were cited in October 2023, and one was cited this July 2025, according to city records. While the weekend has been deemed by some public safety leaders as progress, community leaders say there's more work to be done. They want to make sure this type of response can sustain well beyond downtown when there are large events like Black Expo, the WNBA All-Star Game, and Fourth of July. The organizations that volunteered to be a part of the hub collaborating with police were Firefly Children & Family Alliance, Eskenazi Health, VOICES, Inner Beauty Program, Inc., Let Them Talk Indy, and New B.O.Y. Kareem Hines, the founder of New B.O.Y (Breed of Youth), leads one of the organizations represented at the hub over the weekend. He said he hopes that police and city officials look at the early success and push the pilot program to the rest of the year. "And not just downtown, 'cause that's a minimal space," Hines told IndyStar. "We need this all over the city if other organizations can collaborate. 'Cause we see kids out all over, not just downtown. We need this at Post Road, 30th and MLK, Lawrence, or wherever. Go where the hotspots are." Following the mass shooting that left seven young people shot and two dead over Fourth of July weekend, Keith "Wildstyle" Paschall went downtown to observe the problem. He feels youth should have more controlled spaces where they can gather and have fun. Reunification site for youth: City to open 'safe and secure' site with resources for youth found out past curfew "We need to audit our relationships with promoters, venue organizers, and people who used to host events for teens and young people," Paschall said. "A couple of years back, rolling rinks, for example, used to be open later, but they'd shut down because of a lot of youth fighting, and they felt pressure to." Pascall also said there needs to be more resources for parents that aren't punitive. He wants them to have more support beyond pouring money into mentorships or community organizations that don't consider them in their mission to help. In a statement, Fraternal Order of Police president Rick Snyder said this past weekend "proves it can be done." "When accountability and consequences for criminal behavior are clearly articulated and understood, it works," Snyder said. "It also turns out we didn't need to restrict the rights of the law-abiding to get adults and juveniles to not shoot one another in downtown Indianapolis." Snyder also said the city didn't need a change to curfew or gun laws; just a willingness to enforce existing laws. "Time will tell if Indy's politicians in charge choose to sustain this path or return to failed policies and misguided agendas," he said. IMPD's Terry said the department has community organizations, including Ten Pointe Coalition, that try to target hotspots of youth violence throughout the city. "While it's not as visible as the downtown events and incidents, they are ongoing in the background, and our hope with IMPD is we're happy to continue to be a conduit between the kids and families that need the services, and those community-based service providers" Terry said. She said IMPD is in the early stages of creating written guidance for organizations that are willing be part of the solution. The ideal situation for everybody, Terry said, would be that a family or child in need of extra support has access to services regardless of the presence of a major event downtown, Hines said this should be something the city invests in. Whereas IMPD is paid to work all hours of the night to ensure curfew is being met, the city's service organizations are not. "We had like five to six mentors and we asked them to volunteer from 10 p.m. to 3 a.m," Hines said. "But that's volunteering, and we can't tout this as a success after one weekend. We need to extend that same grace, manpower, and more for the rest of this year."
Hindustan Times
05-07-2025
- Hindustan Times
Indianapolis mass shooting kills 2 and injures 5, police chief tears into parents; 'I'm tired of it!'
In a disturbing event, a mass shooting in Indianapolis on Saturday left two person dead and five others injured, Fox 19 reported, The incident occurred one day after the United States' Independence Day celebrations. Indianapolis police arrested seven individuals and confiscated firearms in response to a mass shooting that left one dead and six injured. In a press conference on Saturday, Tanya Terry, the Deputy Police Operations Chief, stated that the incident occurred around 1.27 am (0527 GMT) and the police are looking into the crime. Five people were transferred to the hospital for treatment, while one person was declared dead at the site of the crime. A sixth victim entered a hospital for treatment. Later, one more victim succumbed to his wounds in the hospital. According to the police officer, three of the victims, including the deceased, were minors. The ages of other victims and their conditions are still awaited. Police have arrested seven people for interrogation and also discovered firearms from the area. Also Read: Lake Martin fireworks explosion during July 4th celebrations leave several inured; Tallapoosa County issues advisory Indianapolis Police Chief says parents must be hold accountable Chris Bailey, the chief of police in Indianapolis, denounced the city's downtown crime, which is involves juveniles. 'This kind of violence downtown or in any of our neighborhoods is completely unacceptable and unnecessary,' Bailey stated. 'Hundreds of unsupervised kids down here ... I don't know how many times I have to say it, we are not your children's keepers! You are! And parents and guardians have got to step up. A kid is dead tonight, and we just don't know the age of the young man down the street ... still here, dead.' According to Bailey, police were responding to calls all night long in an effort to stop this type of violence. 'I'm tired of it,' he said. Bailey said police conducted over 20 arrests during the course of the night, including confiscating firearms from two kids before the mass shooting took place. He chastised parents for letting "hundreds of unsupervised kids" wander around the neighborhood after dark. 'We are not your children's keeper. You are. Parents and guardians have got to step up,' he continued. While thousands of people had quietly left the downtown area after watching the fireworks, he said that some remained there and 'caused trouble.'
Al Etihad
05-07-2025
- Al Etihad
One dead, six wounded in Indianapolis shooting
5 July 2025 16:34 WASHINGTON (AFP)One person was killed and six others wounded in a shooting in the US city of Indianapolis early Saturday, police said, a day after the country celebrated its independence shooting occurred around 1:27 am (0527 GMT) as officers were investigating disturbances, deputy police operations chief Tanya Terry told a news was clearly dead at the scene. Five wounded people were taken from the scene to the hospital for treatment, while a sixth walked into a medical facility in a stable of the victims were juveniles, including the person who died, Terry said, without providing the ages and conditions of the other recovered several firearms at the scene and detained around seven people for police chief Chris Bailey condemned recurring violence in the city's downtown area, particularly involving young people.'A kid is dead tonight,' Bailey told reporters. "It's unacceptable." There have been 189 mass shootings in the United States this year, according to the Gun Violence Archive -- which it defines as four or more people shot.
NDTV
05-07-2025
- NDTV
One Dead, Six Wounded In Indianapolis Shooting
One person was killed and six others wounded in a shooting in the US city of Indianapolis early Saturday, police said, a day after the country celebrated its independence day. The shooting occurred around 1:27 am (0527 GMT) as officers were investigating disturbances, deputy police operations chief Tanya Terry told a news conference. One was pronounced dead at the scene. Five wounded people were taken from the scene to hospital for treatment, while a sixth walked into a medical facility in a stable condition. Three of the victims were juveniles, including the person who died, Terry said, without providing the ages and conditions of the other victims. Police recovered several firearms at the scene and detained around seven people for questioning. Indianapolis police chief Chris Bailey condemned recurring violence in the city's downtown area, particularly involving young people. "A kid is dead tonight," Bailey told reporters. "It's unacceptable." The police chief said officers made about 20 arrests throughout the night and recovered guns from minors, including "an assault rifle stuffed in the front of his pants." Bailey criticised parents for allowing "hundreds of unsupervised kids" to roam the downtown area at night. "We are not your children's keeper. You are," he said. "Parents and guardians have got to step up." The chief said thousands of people had come downtown for fireworks and left peacefully, but others stayed and "caused trouble." The shooting marked the second weekend of violence in downtown Indianapolis, according to the police chief. Serious gun violence is common across the United States, where many states have few barriers to the purchasing of firearms, despite widespread support for greater gun control. There have been 189 mass shootings in the United States this year, according to the Gun Violence Archive -- which it defines as four or more people shot.
The Sun
05-07-2025
- The Sun
One dead, six wounded in Indianapolis shooting
WASHINGTON: One person was killed and six others wounded in a shooting in the US city of Indianapolis early Saturday, police said, a day after the country celebrated its independence day. The shooting occurred around 1:27 am (0527 GMT) as officers were investigating disturbances, deputy police operations chief Tanya Terry told a news conference. One was pronounced dead at the scene. Five wounded people were taken from the scene to hospital for treatment, while a sixth walked into a medical facility in a stable condition. Three of the victims were juveniles, including the person who died, Terry said, without providing the ages and conditions of the other victims. Police recovered several firearms at the scene and detained around seven people for questioning. Indianapolis police chief Chris Bailey condemned recurring violence in the city's downtown area, particularly involving young people. 'A kid is dead tonight,' Bailey told reporters. 'It's unacceptable.' The police chief said officers made about 20 arrests throughout the night and recovered guns from minors, including 'an assault rifle stuffed in the front of his pants.' Bailey criticised parents for allowing 'hundreds of unsupervised kids' to roam the downtown area at night. 'We are not your children's keeper. You are,' he said. 'Parents and guardians have got to step up.' The chief said thousands of people had come downtown for fireworks and left peacefully, but others stayed and 'caused trouble.' The shooting marked the second weekend of violence in downtown Indianapolis, according to the police chief. Serious gun violence is common across the United States, where many states have few barriers to the purchasing of firearms, despite widespread support for greater gun control. There have been 189 mass shootings in the United States this year, according to the Gun Violence Archive -- which it defines as four or more people shot.
