INDIANAPOLIS — ISP and IMPD Officers are responding to an officer-involved shooting that left one dead on Indy's northeast side on Tuesday.
The shooting occurred at the intersection of 40th and Keystone Avenue around 4:40 p.m.
ISP & @IMPDnews on the scene of a shooting near N 40th and N Keystone Ave. @wrtv
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So far ISP says:
- Adult male exited a vehicle with a gun
- At least 3 officers fired shots
- The suspect does have gunshot wounds and died
- No officers were injured
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According to ISP, members of the Indiana Crime Gun Task Force, including two IMPD officers and one Indiana State Police troopers, were conducting an investigation.
They located 42-year-old Darmon Graves Jr. who was wanted on an outstanding felony warrant for a parole violation related to a serious violent felony in the passenger of a suspect vehicle.
Preliminary information suggests as officers attempted to apprehend the suspect, he exited his vehicle with a weapon in his hand. According to police, the handgun was raised and pointed in the direction of officers. Three officers then fired shots. The suspect died at the scene. The suspect's handgun was recovered by police.
No officers were injured in the incident.
Police said the driver of the vehicle, a female, was detained before the shooting occurred, however she was later released.
"Specifically, the Indiana Crime Gun Task Force is tasked with going after the most violent people in the city of Indianapolis," said IMPD Chief Chris Bailey. "These are not random targets, these are not random people, these are not misdemeanor charges. These are felonies and violent felonies that as this investigation progress you'll learn more and more about why these officers were after him today."
According police, this incident will be investigated by Indiana State Police. Body-worn cameras, an ISP dash cam, and a drone with video was utilized during the incident.
At this time, the officers involved have been placed on administrative leave, which is standard procedure after an officer-involved shooting.
