INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – An Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officer was critically injured after a shootout with an armed suspect Saturday night. IMPD officials said officers responded to shots being fired around 9:23 p.m. at 34th Street and Forest Manor Avenue, which is near Keystone Avenue on the city’s northeast side. An anonymous person called 911 to report the gunshots, police said. Officers arrived and found two suspects in an alley. The officer and one of the suspects exchanged gunfire and were both shot. IMPD said the officer was taken to Eskenazi Health in critical condition. Police blocked exits on I-65 to allow the officer to be transported to the hospital quickly. The suspect was also taken to Eskenazi in critical condition. As of 10 p.m., about 50 IMPD officers were on scene at 34th and Forest Manor. The Indianapolis Ten Point Coalition is also at the shooting scene. 24-Hour News 8 has multiple crews at both the shooting scene and Eskenazi. We will update this story as more information becomes available. CM56
Posted on: Sun, 06 Jul 2014 03:03:34 +0000
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