US EditionJuly Fourth holiday marked by shootings in several cities and a fireworks-related death
- A mass shooting occurred early Saturday morning in downtown Indianapolis leaving two dead and six wounded, including three juveniles.
- The shooting occurred after police responded to a nearby altercation during a night when a large number of unsupervised young people were present in the downtown area.
- Police detained seven people for questioning and recovered several guns at the scene, with investigation ongoing into their involvement.
- Police Chief Chris Bailey said, "We are not your children's keepers!" and pledged to seek accountability from perpetrators and their parents.
- The incident highlights rising summer violence and stresses that law enforcement alone cannot solve the problem without community and parental action.
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Two dead, five injured in Indianapolis shooting
INDIANAPOLIS (NBC, KYMA/KECY) - Two people are dead and several others were injured in a mass shooting in Downtown Indianapolis early Saturday morning. Police were already investigating a separate disturbance in the area when they heard gunfire just before 1:30 a.m. Eastern One person was pronounced dead at the scene while six people, three teens and three adults, were hospitalized for treatment. Sadly, one of those teens later died. Police said…
Fourth of July Chaos: Violence Erupts Across US
Fourth of July Chaos: Violence Erupts Across US This year's Fourth of July holiday was overshadowed by a series of shootings across the United States, resulting in multiple fatalities. In Indianapolis, at least two people were killed, prompting police chief Chris Bailey to express frustration over the wave of violence.Chief Bailey made a public call for parental accountability, emphasizing the responsibility of parents and guardians in supervisi…
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July Fourth holiday marked by shootings in several cities and a fireworks-related death
Police are investigating multiple July Fourth shootings across the U.S. They include one in Indianapolis that left at least two dead and a police chief voicing public frustration over the latest acts of violence in his city.
7 shot, 2 killed in downtown Indianapolis mass shooting
INDIANAPOLIS – The community is wondering what led to a mass shooting downtown early Saturday morning that left two dead and five injured. Police arrived at the corner of West Market and North Illinois Street in Indianapolis just after 1:45 a.m. After hours of investigating, IMPD confirmed three juveniles and three adults had been shot. One person died at the scene and a juvenile died at the hospital. Police said one additional person was shot, …
One dead, six wounded in Indianapolis shooting
One person was killed and six others wounded in a shooting in the US city of Indianapolis early Saturday, police said, a day after the country celebrated its independence day. The shooting occurred around 1:27 a.m. (0527 GMT) as officers were investigating disturbances, deputy police operations chief Tanya Terry told a news conference. One was pronounced dead at the scene. Five wounded people were taken from the scene to hospital for treatment, …
One girl was killed and six others were wounded in an armed attack produced on Friday night in Indianapolis, where thousands of people came to see a fire of art, reports AFP, quoted by Agerpres. The gunfires were...
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