IMPD: 3 hurt, 1 dead after pair of morning shootings
UPDATE: Indiana State Police confirmed the identity of the man Saturday night as 30-year-old Anthony Shelman of Indianapolis.
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Police say two men were shot early Saturday morning on the city’s east side, leaving one dead.
Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officers say the shooting happened around 3:30 a.m. on I-70 near the corner of east 21st Street and Emmerson Avenue.
When police arrived, they found two men inside a car with gunshot wounds. Police say one man was awake and breathing while the other man who was later identified as Anthony Shelman, 30, of Indianapolis, was taken to a hospital in critical condition where he later died.
Indiana State Police say a single-vehicle crash on I-70 in the area around the same time was believed to be involved in the shooting, however, officers are not sure if the crash or the people inside that vehicle were involved.
According to a release, this is the 11th shooting on Indianapolis interstates so far in 2023.
Police say anyone with more information about the shooting should contact Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana at 317.262.8477 or (TIPS).
2 people shot on city’s northeast side
Police say two people were shot early Saturday morning near 30th and North Sherman Drive. It happened around 6:45 a.m.
Police say one person is stable while the other is in good condition. Officers are still investigating what led up to the shooting.
No additional details have been provided.
