Articles tagged as: gun violence
December 20, 2021
Gun violence and threats are on the rise at Indiana schools
In Indiana, more than a quarter of all incidents involving guns at Indiana schools since 1970 occurred during that last two years, according to data from the K-12 School Shooting Database.
Read MoreDecember 9, 2021
Man charged in September triple slaying in central Indiana
A central Indiana man has been charged with murder in the September slayings of three people found shot to death inside a Lebanon apartment, authorities said.
Read MoreDecember 6, 2021
16-year-old Indianapolis boy faces 3 counts of murder
A 16-year-old Indianapolis boy faces murder, robbery and other charges in connection with the shooting deaths of three people on the city's south side, prosecutors said.
Read MoreNovember 5, 2021
Indiana man charged in fatal shooting of trick-or-treater
A man was charged with murder Wednesday in the death of a 13-year-old boy who was killed when shots were fired at a group of trick-or-treaters on Halloween in northwestern Indiana.
Read MoreOctober 27, 2021
13-year-old charged in reported home invasion slaying
Police arrested the juvenile on Oct. 10, hours after Antonia Macri-Reiner was shot in her home.
Read MoreOctober 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
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 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 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.
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