An incident yesterday night on Indianapolis' near south side left one man in a critical state after a reported shooting. The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department responded to calls around 9:20 p.m. concerning an individual who had been shot in the 300 block of East Caven Street, as confirmed by FOX59.
Police, upon arrival, discovered a male victim with gunshot wounds. The IMPD quickly worked to aid the injured man before medics arrived and transported him to a local hospital. His condition was described to be critical. A suspect, believed by authorities to have been acquainted with the victim, apparently fled the scene on a bicycle post-incident. Investigators do not consider there to be a broader threat to the public at this time, as reported by WRTV.
Dedicated homicide and aggravated assault units have already been dispatched to thoroughly investigate the shooting. The IMPD's findings at the scene indicated the victim was found in the street, a detail obtained from FOX59's coverage of the police notification. Active search efforts to locate the suspect are ongoing.
The area around Madison Avenue and East Raymond Street was the focus of the police response, which took place shortly before 9:30 p.m., as further detailed in a WTHR report. As the investigation to fully understand unfolds, no arrests have yet been made, and the identity of the victim has not been released to the public. Authorities are encouraging anyone with potentially relevant information to come forward to aid in the investigation.
