Crime
1 dead, 3 wounded in Indianapolis shooting
Indianapolis, IN – A deadly shooting on the east side of Indianapolis has left one person dead and three others injured Tuesday afternoon, prompting an active investigation by the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD).
Emergency responders were first dispatched around 12:15 p.m. to reports of a person shot in the 3800 block of E. 36th Street.
Around the same time, IMPD officers responded to a second shooting scene nearby in the 3500 block of Wallace Avenue.
Upon arrival, law enforcement discovered four victims suffering from gunshot wounds.
One individual was pronounced dead at the scene, while the conditions of the remaining three victims have not yet been disclosed.
The shooting took place in a residential area just east of Joseph T. McKeon Jr. Park, a neighborhood that has seen an increase in violent crime in recent months.
Homicide detectives have been called in to lead the investigation, and IMPD officers are currently gathering evidence and speaking with witnesses.
No suspect information has been released at this time, and authorities have not yet determined whether the shootings at the two locations are connected.
Police are urging anyone with information, surveillance footage, or potential leads to come forward. Tips can be submitted to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department at (317) 327-3475 or Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana at (317) 262-TIPS (8477).
This remains an active and developing situation. Updates will be provided as more details become available.
Crime
Venezuelan national Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis shot in the leg by an immigration agent in Minneapolis
On January 14, 2025, federal law enforcement personnel were engaged in a targeted enforcement operation involving Julio Cesar Sosa-Celis, a Venezuelan national who has been present in the United States since 2022.
The operation escalated into a high-speed pursuit, a physical confrontation, and an ambush by multiple subjects, necessitating the use of a defensive firearm discharge by a federal agent.
At approximately 6:50 PM, federal officers initiated a targeted traffic stop of a vehicle operated by Sosa-Celis.
The subject refused to comply with law enforcement commands and attempted to flee the scene.
During the pursuit, the subject’s vehicle collided with a stationary, parked car.
Following the collision, the subject abandoned the vehicle and fled the scene on foot.
A federal agent pursued the suspect on foot and successfully intercepted him. As the agent attempted to effect an arrest, the subject became combative, resulting in a violent struggle on the ground.
During this confrontation, two additional male subjects emerged from a nearby residence to intervene.
These individuals reportedly ambushed the agent, utilizing a snow shovel and a broom handle to strike the officer.
The situation escalated when the primary suspect, Sosa-Celis, regained his footing and joined the two additional subjects in the assault.
Reports indicate the suspect struck the agent with a blunt object (identified as either the shovel or broom handle).
Citing an immediate threat to his life while being outnumbered and actively assaulted by three individuals, the agent discharged his service weapon in self-defense.
The discharge struck Sosa-Celis in the lower extremity (leg). Following the shot, all three suspects retreated into a nearby apartment complex and initiated a barricade situation.
Following a brief standoff, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) successfully secured the perimeter and apprehended all three individuals without further injury.
Both the federal agent and Sosa-Celis were transported to a local medical facility for treatment.
Images from the scene showed Sosa-Celis conscious and alert during transport.
All three subjects involved in the assault are currently in the custody of ICE.
Further charges related to the assault on a federal officer and resisting arrest are pending review by the U.S. Attorney’s Office.