INDIANAPOLIS — Two men were shot following a dispute during a youth football game at Cardinal Ritter High School on Saturday night.
Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officers responded to Cardinal Ritter High School on reports of multiple people shot just after 10:15 p.m.
Upon arrival, officers located two adult men who had been shot. Both were transported to Eskenazi Hospital, where one of the victims is in stable condition and the other is in critical condition.
According to IMPD, an argument broke out on the sidelines at the end of a youth football game. As a result of the argument, someone pulled out a gun and shot the victims.
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The shooting occurred outside of the stadium, not on the football field, IMPD says.
No children were injured in the shooting. No arrests have been made related to this incident, and IMPD says there is no person of interest yet.
Cardinal Ritter administration made the following statement on the incident:
Dear Cardinal Ritter Community,
With response to yesterday’s tragic event no Cardinal Ritter officials or students were involved in the incident that occurred last night at a youth football game on our campus. It is crucial to emphasize that this event was not affiliated with Cardinal Ritter High School in any capacity. The Youth League that used to our Field was immediately notified that access had been permanently revoked.
We take pride in serving our community and providing opportunities for others to use our facilities. However, the safety and well-being of our students and community members remain our highest priorities.
At Cardinal Ritter, we uphold our Franciscan values: Dignity of the Individual, Peace and Justice, Reconciliation, and Responsible Stewardship. We are committed to truth and transparency and do not wish to contribute to the spread of any rumors surrounding this incident.
To our Cardinal Ritter students, families, and community members, we offer our sincerest apologies for the distress this incident has caused. Please rest assured that swift and decisive action was taken immediately to address the situation.
School safety is always in the forefront of our minds. Our school has safety plans in place, and the overarching desire by everyone to continue to improve in any way we can to protect our students, faculty and staff.
Please keep in your prayers all affected by this senseless event.
God Bless
Anyone with information on this shooting should submit an anonymous tip through Crime Stoppers at 317-262-8477 (TIPS).
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