INDIANAPOLIS — A man is dead after being shot by officers on Indy's east side early Tuesday morning.
According to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, it happened around 2:20 a.m. at East Washington Street and State Street after police were called to a business on a report of a woman who was injured and assaulted. Police said they learned the woman had walked into the business and reported the assault.
When officers arrived on the scene, they talked to the victim and provided medical aid. She was then transported to the hospital for treatment.
During the investigation, an officer observed a man he believed had an active warrant in the parking lot of the business. Police said the officer attempted to speak with the man, but he said 'I don't want to talk to you' and walked away from the officer with his hands in his pockets.
The officer then told the suspect to pull his hands out of his pockets but the suspect did not comply, police said. Instead, he ran away from the officers going northbound on State Street.
A short foot pursuit ensued, during which the officer continued to give commands for the man to take his hands out of his pockets or he would get tased.
IMPD officers are on scene of an incident in the 1700 block of E Washington Street. There was an officer-involved shooting. No officers were injured.
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At some point, police said the officer did deploy his taser. Afterward, the officer shot the suspect.
The suspect was transported to the hospital where he was pronounced deceased.
"The individual, shot by the officer has been pronounced deceased, and I want to express my heartfelt sympathies to this person's family. I also want to share my concern with the officers involved in this that we keep them all in our thoughts," IMPD Chief Chris Bailey said. "It's an unfortunate situation that no officer wants to be a part of. Unfortunately, it is part of this job and we don't like it, but we have to remember that these are human beings that come to work every day to serve and they also have a right to go home at the end of the night and so I wanna make sure I get that we're praying for everyone involved in this situation, including the deceased individual."
Detectives did locate a firearm next to the suspect, Bailey said.
The officers involved, which included the shooting officer and two witnessing officers, were wearing body-worn cameras.
The Marion County Forensic Services Agency is processing the scene for forensic evidence. Marion County Prosecutor's office has responded to the scene and is also participating in the investigation.
The criminal investigation is being led by the IMPD Critical Incident Response Team. A separate and parallel administrative investigation will be completed by the Internal Affairs Bureau, after which, the Civilian Majority Use of Force Review Board will review the facts and circumstances of the case.
Anyone with information about this incident or evidence or video is asked to call Detective Brian Lambert at 317-327-33475 or you can remain anonymous by calling Crime Stoppers at 262 TIPS.
