INDIANAPOLIS — A juvenile female is dead after a stabbing on the near east side of Indianapolis Monday morning.
According to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, officers were called to a stabbing in the 400 block of North Randolph Street at around 9:30 a.m.
When officers arrived, they found a juvenile female victim with stabbing wounds. The victim, identified as Anabel Trujillo, a 14-year-old Arsenal Tech student, was pronounced deceased.
According to an IMPD police report, police arrested a 14-year-old juvenile male for murder in connection with this incident. Detectives coordinated with IPS Police and located the suspect on the grounds of Arsenal Tech High School.
According to an Indianapolis Public Schools spokesperson, three nearby IPS schools were placed on lockdown following the incident, including:
- Arsenal Technical High School
- Theodore Potter School 74
- H.L. Harshman Middle School
IPS says Arsenal Tech's principal shared the news with students, staff and families. The school will have the IPS Crisis Team on-site to assist those who are grieving.
Our thoughts are with the family and loved ones of those impacted by this tragic death. We will keep the safety and well-being of our students and staff our top priority.
Because this is still an active investigation by IMPD, there are no further details that we can share at this time. We know this news is deeply upsetting, and we are committed to maintaining open lines of communication with our school community.
IMPD Police Chief Chris Bailey released the following statement:
This is a heartbreaking and senseless tragedy that has left our community shaken. A young life has been cut short, and another has been forever changed by an act of violence. Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the Indiana Public Schools (IPS) student during this unimaginable time.
I want to commend the dedicated IMPD officers, detectives, and IPS police who worked to identify and apprehend the alleged juvenile suspect in this case on the very same day the crime occurred. Their swift and focused actions demonstrate their commitment to protecting our community.
I also want to thank our community members who stepped forward with critical information that helped move this investigation forward so quickly.
Together, we must work to address the issues that lead to violence among our youth and do everything in our power to prevent these tragedies from happening again.
