INDIANAPOLIS — A young child died on Thanksgiving after an accidental self-inflicted shooting on Indianapolis' southwest side. The Marion County Coroner identified the child as five-year-old Andreas Woodland.
According to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, officers responded to a report of a person shot on the 5200 block of Corgan Way just after at approximately 4 p.m. on Thursday.
When IMPD officers arrived on scene, they found the five-year-old boy with injuries consistent with a gunshot wound. Emergency medical services rushed the boy to a hospital in critical condition, but he later died.
Police believe the shooting was accidental and self-inflicted.
The investigation remains ongoing. This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
