Police in Indianapolis are investigating a shooting that left two men dead and a woman injured on Saturday night near Fountain Square.
IMPD investigating more then one person shot 1800 Cottage -PIO enroute
— IMPD (@IMPDnews) November 19, 2017
Officers responded to the scene in the 1800 block of Cottage Ave. at around 4:45 p.m. ET on Sunday, CBS4 reported.
#BREAKING: Three shot, Two dead after a shooting at Fountain Square in Indianapolis. (Photo: @Gabby_Gonzalez) pic.twitter.com/rg0PMrk9wl
— BreakingNNow (@BreakingNNow) November 19, 2017
The woman who was shot was taken to a nearby hospital for surgery, and officials said that she might be pregnant.
The Indianapolis Star reported that the female victim was transported to Eskenazi Hospital.
Police said three people shot, two males dead. Third a female believed pregnant currently in surgery at Eskanazi Hospital.
— Emma Kate Fittes (@IndyEmmaKate) November 19, 2017
Police believe there was one shooter. Currently have a "person of interest" detained.
— Emma Kate Fittes (@IndyEmmaKate) November 19, 2017
A shooting suspect is in custody, and the gun was recovered, the CBS affiliate reported.
Join us for a live report from @GrahamRHunter at 6.https://t.co/JjyWUApe52
— Matt McClellan RTV6 (@mcclellantv) November 19, 2017
RTV6 reported that the two males who were shot were pronounced dead at the scene.
Other details about the shooting were not released.
According to the FBI’s recent data, there was a 7 percent increase in the number of violent crimes committed in Indianapolis in 2016. “Indianapolis’ violent crime rate amounted to 14 crimes per 1,000 residents last year compared to 13 violent crimes per 1,000 residents in 2015,” according to the Indy Star.
“This year, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police detectives have investigated 101 killings, which is tracking behind last year’s pace. Non-fatal shootings are also slightly down, with 343 recorded as of Sept. 24 compared with 353 by that time last year, according to IMPD data,” the report stated.
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