INDIANAPOLIS — IMPD arrested a 16-year old male and a 17-year-old male for their alleged role in a double shooting in early March.
On March 5, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officers responded to the 4800 block of W 56th Street on reports of a person shot just after 6 p.m.
Upon arrival, officers located a victim suffering from a gunshot injury. The victim was reported to be in critical condition.
A short time later, officers responded to St. Vincent Hospital on a report of a walk-in person shot. The victim was reported to be in stable condition. IMPD said the incidents were connected.
Upon further investigation, a 17-year-old male was charged with dangerous possession of a firearm by a minor and a 16-year-old male was arrested on a warrant for dangerous possession of a firearm by a child with a prior conviction and false informing.
The Marion County Prosecutor's Office declined charges of aggravated assault.
