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.
CINCINNATI, OH – A 30-year-old man was killed in an overnight shooting in Cincinnati’s College Hill neighborhood, authorities confirmed.
According to Captain Stephen Bower of the Cincinnati Police Department, officers responded to reports of a shooting in the 1600 block of Pasadena Avenue at approximately 12:47 a.m. on Thursday.
Upon arrival, officers discovered Levonte Hyde, 30, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.
He was transported to the University of Cincinnati Medical Center with life-threatening injuries but later succumbed to his wounds on Thursday morning, according to homicide investigators.
Authorities have questioned a juvenile as a person of interest in connection with the case.
However, no arrests have been announced, and the circumstances leading up to the shooting remain under investigation.
Anyone with information regarding the incident is urged to contact the Cincinnati Police Department’s Homicide Unit or Crime Stoppers at (513) 352-3040.