IMPD: 1 critical after shooting on east side; suspect in custody

INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis metro police are on the scene of a shooting that left one person critically injured on the city’s east side Monday night.

Officers with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department were dispatched around 7:32 p.m. to the 5700 block of E. Washington Street in response to a disturbance and shots fired run. IMPD said officers arrived and located an adult male in an apartment building suffering from apparent gunshot wounds.

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He was transported to an area hospital in critical condition, but was later upgraded to stable condition after being treated by doctors, according to IMPD. Police confirmed they have a suspect in custody.

Police reported that the shooting was likely the result of a dispute between individuals who were arguing about the amount of noise being made in their neighborhood.

Police reported that firearms were brandished during a dispute between individuals complaining about the amount of noise that was being made in the neighborhood. Shots were fired after the guns were produced by the parties involved in the incident.

Anyone with information is asked to contact IMPD at 317-327-3475, or Crime Stoppers at 317-262-TIPS.

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