INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis Metropolitan Police officers are at the scene following an officer-involved shooting Thursday evening.
IMPD officers are on scene of an incident in the 9000 block of North Grant Street. There was an officer-involved shooting. No officers were injured.
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IMPD Officer Drew Brown told WRTV that just before 6 p.m., officers with IMPD's North District Violence Reduction Team and Violent Crimes Task Force were conducting an investigation on a known, wanted male subject on the 900 block of North Grant Avenue.
Metro Police says officers surrounded a detached garage where the suspect was believed to be hiding.
The suspect was wanted for unlawful possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon, robbery, and questioning for a child abuse case.
When the man exited the garage, officers repeated commands for him to put his hands up and come towards them. The suspect initially complied, walking towards the officers with his hands raised, but stopped short of their position for a brief verbal exchange.
IMPD says the man then reached towards his waistband and attempted to run. In response, at least one officer deployed a taser and one officer shot him, causing him to fall a short distance away.
While on the ground, the officers continued to give loud verbal commands. IMPD says the man again reached for his waistband, prompting officers to shoot at him again.
A total of three officers fired their guns.
Officers took the man into custody, provided him medical aid and transported him to an area hospital in critical condition.
No one else was injured during the shooting. Investigators did not find a weapon on the man or in the surrounding area.
The officers who fired their guns have been placed on administrative leave, as is standard procedure in an officer-involved shooting investigation.
An investigation into this incident is ongoing. IMPD says there are no outstanding persons at this time, and there is no immediate threat to the public.
This is a developing story.
