Crime & Safety
Police arrested the suspect responsible for Sunday’s shooting downtown Indianapolis
Indianapolis, Indiana – Police arrested the suspect responsible for the shooting a woman downtown Indianapolis Sunday morning police say.
According to incident report, the shooting took place near Maryland Street and South Meridian Street when the 23-year-old suspect shot the woman in her leg around 3:30 a.m.
The man was arrested but until now no official charges have been pressed against him. However, he is preliminarily charged with pointing a firearm, carrying a handgun without a license and battery by means of a deadly weapon.
Authorities believe the motive for the shooting is disturbance between the man and woman. Police believe they knew each other and the incident is believed to be targeted.
“The cooperation of members of the community were instrumental in this quick arrest,” a Facebook post from IMPD read. “Cooperation from the community continues to be essential in identifying the perpetrators of criminal activity and their subsequent arrests. Detectives will continue their investigation to attempt to identify additional witness, video evidence, and other forensic evidence.”
Stay with us for more details when available.
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