INDIANAPOLIS — Police say two people are dead after a shooting on Indy’s east side Saturday morning.
IMPD officers responded to the 3200 block of Hawthorne Lane just before 7 a.m. on the report of a person shot. When they arrived, there were four victims with injuries consistent with gunshot wound(s).
Two of the victims, found inside a stolen vehicle, were pronounced deceased.
The two other victims, found outside the vehicle, were taken to an area hospital in critical but stable condition. IMPD revealed that one of the two victims injured is a juvenile.
IMPD has not released any other information about the victims at this time.
This is an active and ongoing investigation. IMPD believes this was an isolated incident and says there is no ongoing threat to the public.
City-County Councilors Councilor Keith Graves (District 9) and Ron Gibson (District 8) released this statement following the incident:
"This morning’s shooting at Hawthorne Apartments, where two people lost their lives and two others were seriously injured, is a devastating tragedy for the families affected and for our entire community. We stand with the victims and their loved ones and extend our deepest condolences.
No one should have to fear for their safety where they live, work, or play. The senseless violence we witnessed today is unacceptable, and it will not be tolerated in our neighborhoods.
We must demand real accountability and immediate action. This includes calling on the Indianapolis Housing Agency and property owners to change ownership and management practices at Hawthorne Apartments to ensure residents have a safe, stable, and supportive place to call home. Our residents deserve safe homes, not violence."
Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to call Detective Sonny Clark at the IMPD Homicide Office at 317-327-3475 or email Carl.ClarkII@indy.gov. Those who wish to report information anonymously can call Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana at 317.262.8477 or (TIPS).
