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Man shot dead on city’s near north side

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Officials are investigating after a man was found dead Wednesday afternoon.

It happened just before 12:30 p.m. in the 1000 block of West 29th Street when officers responded to reports of a body that had been in an alley.

Upon arrival, they found a man was dead on scene and had suffered from at least one gunshot wound.

The victim has since been identified as 35-year-old Clarence Smith.

The shooting remains under investigation.

If you have any information on the shooting, you are urged to contact Crime Stoppers at 317-262-8477.