CUMBERLAND — A man remains in critical condition after being shot Friday morning when he allegedly attempted to break into a Cumberland apartment.
Cumberland Police officers were dispatched around 4:30 a.m. to the 11300 block of Tuck Court for a person shot. They found an adult male suffering from a gunshot wound to his head. He was transported to an Indianapolis hospital and remains in the Intensive Care Unit in critical condition.
The shooter is the leaseholder of the apartment where the shooting took place and was cooperative with officers.
According to preliminary investigation, the victim is an unhoused individual who was creating a disturbance in the apartment building common area. The victim was at the front door of the leaseholder's residence, who told him to leave and said he was calling police. The victim then attempted to attack the leaseholder and enter the apartment unlawfully. The leaseholder, who was armed with a personally owned firearm, discharged one round, striking the victim, before securing himself back in the residence and calling 911.
Cumberland investigators collected evidence and interviewed the leaseholder. The Marion County Prosecutor's Office has been made aware of the investigation and investigators will present the case for official review once all evidence is gathered.
The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Cumberland Metropolitan Police Department at (317) 894-3525 or by email at CMPDInvestigations@Cumberland.in.gov. You may also contact CrimeStoppers of Indiana at (317) 262-TIPS.
