Overview

• Thirteen people were shot and two were killed in less than nine hours, and detectives are probing a possible third related case with preliminary links among victims.
• Officers seized a handgun fitted with a machine-gun conversion device from a suspect’s vehicle and found additional converted handguns in the possession of teenagers.
• IMPD is coordinating with the Indiana Alcohol and Tobacco Commission and excise police to investigate connections between licensed establishments and recent shootings.
• Chief Chris Bailey set meetings with bar owners on South and South Meridian, cautioning against over-serving and the use of armed bouncers.
• City leaders note five-year declines in major crime categories as OPHS violence interrupters continue weekend outreach to defuse impulsive disputes.