Articles tagged as: gun violence
May 22, 2021
UPDATE: 12-Year-Old Boy Dies After Hit By Gunshot From Outside Home
A 12-year-old Indianapolis boy has died after being shot in the head by a gunshot fired into his grandparents' home, family members said.
Read MoreApril 22, 2021
Gun Violence In Communities Affects Kids. Activists Say Schools Play A Key Role To Help
Brandon Warren, an Indianapolis-based activist focused on ending violence among young people, said schools need to better address trauma stemming from gun violence and racism.
Read MoreApril 18, 2021
Police: FedEx Shooter Legally Bought Guns Used In Shooting
A trace of the two guns found by investigators at the scene revealed that suspect legally bought the rifles in July and September of last year
Read MoreApril 17, 2021
Tight-Knit Sikh Community In Shock Over FedEx Shooting
Four of the people killed in Thursday's mass shooting at a FedEx warehouse on the citys southwest side were members of Indianapolis' tight-knit Sikh community.
Read MoreApril 17, 2021
'We Are Families That Are Hurting': Vigils Honor Victims Of Thursday's Mass Shooting
Community members and elected officials gathered for vigils Saturday to honor the victims of Indianapolis' third mass shooting this year.
Read MoreApril 17, 2021
Family Of FedEx Shooter Issues Statement, Apologizes To Victims
Indianapolis police are investigating a shooting at a FedEx facility on the city's southwest side that left eight people dead.
Read MoreMarch 15, 2021
Officials Address Violent Weekend In Indianapolis
Seven people, including a child, lost their lives to violence in Indianapolis over the weekend.
Read MoreFebruary 1, 2021
Carmel Man Shot In Gunfire Exchange With Cops
Witnesses told police that shots were being fired from inside his home into the neighborhood. Arriving officers also observed shots being fired, set up a perimeter around the house and began evacuating neighbors.
Read MoreJanuary 28, 2021
Teen Faces 6 Murder Counts In Shootings At Indianapolis Home
A 17-year-old Indianapolis boy has been charged with murder for allegedly fatally shooting his father, stepmother, two teenage relatives and a 19-year-old pregnant woman in the family's home.
Read MoreJanuary 26, 2021
Death Penalty Sought For Suspect In Indianapolis Officer's Death
Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for a man charged in the killing last year of a 24-year-old Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Officer Breann Leath who was fatally shot as she responded to a domestic violence call.
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