INDIANAPOLIS — One teenager is dead, and another was wounded following a shooting on the east side of Indianapolis.
Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officers responded to the 3100 block of North Emerson Avenue on reports of a person shot at around 7:30 p.m.
Upon arrival, officers located two victims suffering from gunshot injuries.
According to police, 14-year-old Kaleiah Dean was found dead at the scene. The second victim, a 15-year-old boy, remains in serious condition.
Dean was a student at Arsenal Tech High School.
IPS released the following statement:
Indianapolis Public Schools (IPS) is mourning the death of a student enrolled at Arsenal Technical High School who perished as a result of a gun violence on Thursday. The incident occurred off campus on the city’s east side.
Our thoughts and deepest condolences go out to the student's family and friends during this difficult time.
The students and staff remain our priority, and counseling services will be available at school for those in need of extra support.
