INDIANAPOLIS — A 17-year-old male died in a shooting on the far east side on Thursday night.
Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officers responded to the 11500 block of Brook Crossing Lane just after 7:30 p.m. for a report of a person down in the roadway.
Police said it was initially believed the person down was struck by a vehicle.
Upon arrival, officers located a juvenile male victim suffering from a gunshot injury. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
He was identified as 17-year-old Dashawn Anthony Gilbert.
Homicide detectives responded to the scene to begin the investigation. Detectives canvased the area for witnesses and surveillance footage.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call Detective Jose Torres at the IMPD Homicide Office at 317.327.3475 or e-mail the detective at Jose.Torres@indy.gov.
