IMPD: 1 killed in shooting on southwest side of Indianapolis

INDIANAPOLIS — A man was killed in a shooting on the southwest side of Indianapolis Saturday night.

According to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, around 7 p.m., 911 dispatchers received a report that indicated there was a person down outside at a Marathon gas station in the 4700 block of Kentucky Avenue. When police arrived at the scene to investigate the report dispatchers had received, they located a man with in the parking lot injuries consistent with gunshot wounds.

That man was transported from the scene to a local hospital, according to IMPD. Police reported that the man was in critical condition, but later died of his injuries.

IMPD’s detectives responded to the scene. Those investigators spoke with several witnesses and found multiple shell casings at the gas station.

Police detained multiple people during their investigation of the shooting, but were later released pending further investigation.

IMPD has confirmed that no formal arrests related to the shooting have been made.

“Historically, as we’ve seen the summer months come to a close, violence tends to take a downturn,” IMPD Public Information Officer Drew Brown said during a media briefing. “But this is a beautiful Saturday. What was a beautiful Saturday has been interrupted by gunfire. This wasn’t in some private area. This was a public business. The individual who was found with gunshot wounds was found right in the middle of the parking lot.”

The Indianapolis-Marion County Forensic Services Agency responded to the scene to assist IMPD with its investigation. Investigators are encouraging those with additional information on the shooting to contact Detective Kristina Friel at the IMPD Homicide Office (317) 327-3475 or e-mail at Kristina.Friel@indy.gov. People can also contact Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana at (317) 262-8477 if they wish to remain anonymous.

As of this article’s publication, no additional information on the shooting or the circumstances that led to it had been made available.