INDIANAPOLIS — A teenage boy was found shot to death in a suspected homicide early Monday on the city's north side, police say.
Officers found the 17-year-old while responding about 2:10 a.m. for a report of shots fired in the 7100 block of Knobwood Drive, according to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department.
When police arrived, they found the teen in a grassy area near the parking lot of a nearby apartment complex.
He was identified as Robert Fletcher Jr., according to the Marion County Coroner's Office.
Police haven't released additional details.
Officials asked anyone with more information to contact IMPD Homicide Detective Douglas Swails at 317-327-3475 or Douglas.Swails@Indy.Gov. Tips can also be submitted to Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana at 317-262-8477 (TIPS) or online.
-
Storms and heavy rain to finish the week, scorching heat and humidity
Rain chances return to the forecast in the coming days. Flooding is something to monitor south of I-70.
New chairman vows to 'heavily scrutinize any requests' from Indiana utilities
The newly appointed chairman at the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission vowed to “heavily scrutinize any requests” from utilities to increase their rates.
Former band teacher in Monticello pleads guilty to sexual misconduct with minor
A 32-year-old former band teacher at Roosevelt Middle School and Twin Lakes High School has pleaded guilty and was sentenced to prison for sexual misconduct with a minor, attorneys say.
Indiana tops list for the cheapest gas prices in the country
Governor Mike Braun on Wednesday said that thanks to the suspension of the gasoline usage tax and excise tax, Hoosiers have had the cheapest gas in the country for a month.
