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1 person killed in shooting on McFarland Court on south side of Indianapolis

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Posted at 4:45 AM, Jul 26, 2021
and last updated 2021-08-30 12:32:50-04

INDIANAPOLIS — One man is dead after a shooting Monday morning on the south side of Indianapolis, police said.

Officers with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department responded to the 8000 block of McFarland Court near Stop 11 Road before 3 a.m. on a report of a person shot.

Police found a man suffering from gunshot wounds. Medics transported the victim to an area hospital in critical condition, but IMPD public information officer William Young said they later died.

The Marion County coroner's office identified the man as Sean Nailor, 43.

Information about a possible suspect and what led to the shooting was not available.

Monday morning's shooting came after a violent weekend in Indianapolis when three people were fatally shot and a fourth died in a stabbing. At least 15 people were shot in the city on Saturday and Sunday.

Anyone with information about this investigation are asked to call Detective Michael Wright at IMPD Homicide Office at 317-327-3475 or Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana at 317-262-8477.

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