2 teens killed, 5 others wounded in Indianapolis mass shooting: Police
Two teenage boys were killed in a mass shooting incident that took place early Saturday morning in Indianapolis, according to police.
Officers responded to calls of a disturbance around 1:27 a.m. near Washington and Meridian Street when they heard shots fired, according to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department.
An unidentified 16-year-old boy was pronounced dead at the scene and five other victims were transported to the hospital, police said.
One of those victims, a 15-year-old boy, was pronounced dead at the hospital, according to investigators. Another victim transported themself to the hospital, police said.
Investigators would only describe the surviving victims as a 16-year-old, a 17-year-old, two 19-year-olds and one 21-year-old.
No suspect has been identified, and police have no information on a motive as of Saturday afternoon. The investigation is ongoing.
Indianapolis Police Chief Chris Bailey expressed fury over the violence.
"Too many lives are being lost," he said during a news conference.
Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett also condemned the shooting and expressed his sorrow for the parents of the victims.
"All of this is avoidable and preventable," he said at a news conference.
