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A 16-year-old boy was shot on Indianapolis’ east side Sunday night and died from his injuries.
According to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, officers responded to the 5600 block of East 30th Street just before 10 p.m. on a report of a person shot. When they arrived, they found a teenage boy with a gunshot wound. He was taken to the hospital in critical condition, and was pronounced dead shortly after he arrived.
The Marion County Coroner's Office identified him as Michael Duerson III. He was a student at Ben Davis High School. The school issued the following statement in response to Duerson's death:
"We were saddened to learn of the death of Ben Davis High School student Michael Duerson III, and our hearts go out to his family at this very difficult time. Grief support is available for students and staff at Ben Davis as they mourn this loss."
Anyone with information about the incident is encouraged to contact Det. Larry Craciunoiu at the IMPD Homicide Office at 317-327-3475 or email him at Larry.Craciunoiu@indy.gov. Members of the public can also make an anonymous tip by calling the Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana at 317-262-8477.
WFYI covers trends in crime and the root causes of and impact of violence throughout the community. We are especially interested in how those trends, causes and impacts interact with the characteristics of race, class, ability, religion, gender and LGBTQ identity.
Contact WFYI criminal justice reporter Katrina Pross at kpross@wfyi.org. Follow on Twitter: @katrina_pross.
Pross is a Corps Member of Report for America, an initiative of The GroundTruth Project.
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