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Person dies after being shot on east side of Indianapolis

Kildare Ave homicide
Posted at 4:44 PM, Aug 12, 2023
and last updated 2023-08-12 22:00:18-04

INDIANAPOLIS — A person has died after being shot on the east side of Indianapolis.

Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officers responded to the 2000 block of Kildare Avenue on reports of a person shot at 4:20 p.m. This is near 21st Street and Emerson Avenue.

Upon arrival, officers located an adult male suffering from a gunshot injury. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.

Witnesses were able to provide police with a description of a possible suspect who took off on foot. At 5:50 p.m., IMPD announced the 17-year-old suspect was arrested.

This is a developing story.