A man was pronounced dead after a shooting incident on Indianapolis' near west side, as per multiple reports. The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department responded to an alert signaling a person down around 9:37 a.m. on Friday, as first reported by FOX59. Officers were dispatched to the 1100 block of N Tibbs Ave, where they discovered an adult male victim who had succumbed to his injuries at the scene.
The name of the victim awaits release, pending family notification by the Marion County Coroner's Office, shared in statements obtained by WTHR. Details surrounding the circumstances of the shooting remained scarce as the investigation proceeded.
The area of North Tibbs Avenue, just north of 10th Street, became a focal point for law enforcement officials as they collected evidence and sought witnesses. According to WTHR, anyone holding information on the incident has been urged to contact Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana at 317-262-8477, potentially providing aid to the ongoing investigation.
WRTV also reported that officers found the victim with injuries consistent with gunshot wounds after arriving on the scene.
