12 hours of shootings in Indianapolis leave 2 dead, 2 critical, many others shot

Six overnight shootings leave at least 1 dead, several hurt

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — This story has been updated with further information from IMPD and include the victims’ names.

A violent 12 hours of shootings on Indianapolis’ east and south sides have left two people dead, two critically hurt, and multiple others injured.

According to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, six of those shootings happened since midnight Sunday. Two other shootings happened Saturday evening, leaving one dead and one critically wounded.

The Marion County Coroner’s Office on Monday released the victims’ names.

The man killed Saturday at an East 38th Street McDonald’s was identified as 23-year-old Cornelius Gray. The man found shot at an abandoned liquor store on East York Street was identified as Theodore Helpling III, 43.

Saturday’s first shooting was reported around 7 p.m. after a patient arrived at Riley Hospital for Children with a gunshot wound. IMPD has not provided the age of the victim, but says they were in critical condition as of Saturday night.

The fatal shooting happened at 9 p.m. at the McDonald’s at 2425 E. 38th St. IMPD found Gray suffering a gunshot wound. He died shortly after arriving at a hospital.

Sunday’s first shooting happened at 1 a.m. in the 2300 block of East 40th Street, where three people were shot and taken to three different hospitals in stable condition.

At 2:30 a.m. another shooting occurred near an abandoned liquor store at 4215 E. New York Street, where one man, later identified as Helpling, died. The other victim was in critical condition as of Sunday.

At 2:50 a.m., a shooting happened on the 2300 block of N LaSalle Street, where one person was shot.

IMPD officers were then sent to the nightclub Brad’s Brass Flamingo at 4011 Southeastern Ave. around 3:15 a.m. Police found one person shot but in stable condition.

IMPD was also called at 4 a.m. to a shooting at a home on 2500 block of South Randolph Street where the victim is in stable condition. Fifteen minutes later, another shooting at Congaree Drive on the far east side, where that victim is also in stable condition.

IMPD has not announced any arrests related to these shootings. Anyone with information on these incidents was asked to contact IMPD or Crime Stoppers.

Timeline of shootings from 7 p.m. Saturday to 7 a.m. Sunday

  • 7 p.m.: Walk-in person shot at Riley Hospital for Children. Victim listed in critical condition.
  • 9 p.m.: McDonald’s at 2425 E. 38th St. Victim pronounced dead at hospital.
  • 1 a.m.: 2300 of East 40th Street. 3 people shot, but in stable condition.
  • 2:36 a.m.: 4215 East New York Street. One victim died at the scene, and the other was listed in critical condition.
  • 2:49 a.m.: 2300 block of North Lasalle Street. Victim in stable condition.
  • 3:18 a.m.: Brad’s Brass Flamingo at 4011 Southeastern Ave. Victim in stable condition.
  • 4 a.m.: 2500 block of South Randolph Street. Victim in stable condition.
  • 4:17 AM: 4000 block of Congaree Drive. Victim in stable condition.

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