Articles tagged as: gun violence
August 19, 2021
Grandmother, Granddaughter Shot Dead By Coworker At Frankfort Factory
Clinton County Sheriff Rich Kelly said the suspect was apprehended after a brief police pursuit that ended with the suspect crashing his car into construction along State Road 28 headed into Frankfort.
Read MoreAugust 12, 2021
Indianapolis Officer Among 3 Hurt In Shooting; Suspect Dead
Officers were called to an apartment on the city's northeast side about 9 p.m. Wednesday and tried to make contact with those inside. As they checked outside, police said the suspect fired at officers, striking one in the leg.
Read MoreAugust 1, 2021
Child Among Injured In Shooting Outside Indianapolis Funeral Home
A shooting outside an Indianapolis funeral home left a 4-year-old in critical condition and may have injured up to four others, police said.
Read MoreJuly 16, 2021
Pandemic, Economic Uncertainty Have Led to Increased Gun Violence, Expert Says
Indianapolis has seen record homicides so far this year, which experts say is linked to pandemic-based stress and economic uncertainty. Since January, more than 130 people have been killed in the city compared to about 100 at this time last year.
Read MoreJuly 13, 2021
FBI Director: Slain Terre Haute Cop Did What 'Needed To Be Done'
Detective Greg Ferency worked on investigations ranging from drugs to counterterrorism during his 11 years on an FBI task force, FBI Director Christopher Wray told hundreds of police officers and other mourners at Indiana State University's Hulman Center basketball arena.
Read MoreJuly 8, 2021
FBI: Motive Uncertain In Fatal Shooting Of Terre Haute Officer
Investigators haven't yet determined a motive for the ambush shooting of a police officer outside an FBI office in western Indiana, an FBI official said Thursday.
Read MoreJuly 8, 2021
Federal Murder Charge Filed In Shooting Of Indiana Officer
The criminal complaint released Thursday gives no possible motive for the Wednesday afternoon attack outside the FBI office in Terre Haute that killed Terre Haute police Detective Greg Ferency.
Read MoreJuly 7, 2021
Terre Haute Police Officer Fatally Shot In Ambush Near Federal Building
The shooting incident is under investigation by the FBI's Inspection Division, according to authorities.
Read MoreJune 17, 2021
2 More Charged In Killing Of Indianapolis Businessman
Chris Beaty, 38, was shot and killed as he walked through an alley near his apartment building during violence that followed protests over George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis and Dresjean Reed's death in Indianapolis.
Read MoreJune 7, 2021
In-person Community Safety Meetings Targeting Gun Violence Resume
Community safety meetings to address gun violence are in-person again after months of being held remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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