Suspect Killed, 2 Indianapolis Officers Shot in Gun Battle

Suspect Killed, 2 Indianapolis Officers Shot in Gun Battle
Law enforcement personnel and emergency responders gather at the intersection of East 30th Street and Franklin Road as they work the scene of a nearby shooting in Indianapolis on April 20, 2023. Mykal McEldowney/The Indianapolis Star via AP
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INDIANAPOLIS—Two Indianapolis police officers wounded in a Thursday gun battle that left the suspect dead are expected to survive, a deputy chief said.

The shooting involved officers who were members of the Indiana Crime Guns Task Force, a joint effort among central Indiana police agencies charged with identifying and removing illegal weapons from the community, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Deputy Chief Christopher Bailey said during a news briefing.