INDIANAPOLIS — The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department is investigating a fatal shooting in downtown Indianapolis on Thursday.
Officers were dispatched to the 500 block of Massachusetts Avenue around 5:06 p.m. on the report of a person shot.
Officers found an adult woman suffering from gunshot wounds at the scene. Officials say she was pronounced deceased at the scene after medics arrived.
At this time, IMPD believes this was an accidental discharge of a firearm.
Officers at the scene detained two individuals who were later released.
The victim was later identified as 51-year-old Crysty L. Vazquez.
IMPD is asking anyone with information about this incident to call Detective Daniel Hiatt at the IMPD Homicide Office at 317.327.3475 or e-mail the detective at Daniel.Hiatt@indy.gov. If you wish to remain anonymous, you can call Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana at 317.262.8477 or (TIPS).
