INDIANAPOLIS — One man is in the hospital after a shooting in Beech Grove Friday afternoon.
According to the Beech Grove Police Department, around 1:45 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 12, officers were called to the Marathon gas station located at 4317 S. Emerson Avenue on a report of a person shot.
Officers arrived at the scene and reportedly did not initially locate a victim. Police were later informed by witnesses that the reported victim had been transported to an area hospital by a companion. The victim, a 21-year-old man, according to police, is reported to be in stable condition suffering from a gunshot wound.
Friday night, police said they have arrested a 19-year-old man on preliminary charges of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon. The Marion County Prosecutor's Office will review the case to determine if formal charges will be filed.
The investigation into the shooting is ongoing.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Beech Grove Police at 317-782-4934 or Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana at 317-262-TIPS.