Articles tagged as: gun violence
October 13, 2021
City officials partner with National Institute for Criminal Justice Reform to increase public safety
Indianapolis will use over $150 million from the American Rescue Plan to boost public safety. The latest part of the plan is a gun violence reduction strategy led by the city Office of Public Health and Safety and the National Institute for Criminal Justice Reform.
Read MoreOctober 11, 2021
Police: Gun suspect shot at Indy cops was used in at least 3 homicides
A handgun fired at police in Indianapolis last month has been linked to three homicides, police said.
Read MoreOctober 2, 2021
Police identify officers in fatal shooting of woman on porch
Indianapolis police released the names Friday of four officers who fired shots in the fatal shooting of a woman on a porch after they say she reached for a gun when they approached her.
Read MoreOctober 2, 2021
Teen shot during Ben Davis HS football game
A Ben Davis High School football game turned violent Friday night after an altercation between teenagers escalated into shots fired.
Read MoreSeptember 17, 2021
Non-Fatal Shooting Victims Reluctant to Give Authorities Information
Victims of non-fatal shootings in Indianapolis have been reluctant to provide law enforcement with information about who shot them.
Read MoreSeptember 15, 2021
UPDATE: 3 People Found Dead In Central Indiana Apartment Were Shot
Three people who were found dead inside a central Indiana apartment each died of a single gunshot wound, police said Wednesday, citing autopsies.
Read MoreSeptember 7, 2021
IMPD Seeks Public's Help Finding Suspect Who Fatally Shot 17-Year-Old
The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department seeks the public's help in finding a suspect who they say shot and killed a 17-year-old male on Monday afternoon.
Read MoreAugust 28, 2021
IMPD Officers Shoot, Wound Man During Confrontation
IMPD said the officers responded to reports of shots fired in the 7700 block of Hackberry Court on the city's south side just before 8:30 p.m. Friday.
Read MoreAugust 25, 2021
Report Analyzes Policy Related To Guns And Domestic Violence
Over the past year there's been a 100 percent increase in domestic violence deaths, about three quarters involved a firearm.
Read MoreAugust 20, 2021
Prosecutors Seek Death Penalty Against Man Charged With Death Of Two Women At NHK Factory
The Clinton County prosecutor's office is seeking the death penalty against a man charged with murdering two women in the parking lot of an NHK factory in Frankfort late Wednesday.
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