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2 women killed, teenage male critically injured in east side shooting

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INDIANAPOLIS — Two people were killed and one other person was injured following a shooting on the near east side Friday morning.

According to IMPD, three people were reported shot just before 4:30 a.m. on Brookside Parkway S. Drive near Gale Street.

An adult female died at the scene and another female died from her injuries at a local hospital.

The females were identified as Jessica Cruz, 33, and Jersey Caster, 18.

A third person, a teenage male, remains in critical condition.

According to police, the three people shot were believed to be inside a home when somebody broke in and shot them.

The incident is still under investigation.