INDIANAPOLIS -- A man was hospitalized late Wednesday night after he was shot while sleeping on his porch.
The shooting happened around midnight near the intersection of 37th Street and Caroline Avenue, just a couple miles away from the Indiana State Fairgrounds.
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The victim, who has not been identified, was taken to a nearby hospital in critical condition.
Police say the suspect was riding an ATV, but ditched it at the scene.
A nearby man said he heard the shots being fired.
"Pop-pop-pop-pop-pop-pop-pop," Victor Lee said. "Just back-to-back-to-back. They wanted him dead. ... The gun violence is just terrible. We have kids out on the streets that need to grow up and live life and they have to see this."
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There were several shell casings at the scene.
If you have any information regarding this incident, please contact Crime Stoppers at 317-262-8477. You can also text “INDYCS” plus your tip to 274637. Your tip can be reported anonymously.
