INDIANAPOLIS — After a quadruple shooting that killed three people June 25, Broad Ripple business owners met Wednesday and agreed unanimously to shut doors at 1 a.m. every day until further notice, according to Broad Ripple Village Association (BRVA).
Many also plan to cancel any type of day parties and/or use of promoters to host events for the foreseeable future.
The intent of the closures is to help law enforcement in the area by limiting any overbearing entertainment atmosphere that attracts guests to the village.
The local businesses recognize it is a large financial sacrifice but agreed something had to be done.
This community-led shift will not be the only security change made in the area.
According the BRVA, the group of owners plans to schedule a meeting in the next two weeks with the mayor's office, IMPD, DPW and the prosecutor's office to explore more ways to create a safe environment.
IMPD officers were already in the area June 25 when they heard shots around 2:30 a.m. They rushed to the 800 block of Broad Ripple Avenue, which is right near Carrollton Avenue, where they found four people who had been shot.
The Marion County Coroner's Office identified the three people who were killed: Tywain Henning, 24; Kaleyia Preer, 22; and Christopher Lee Wilson Jr., 19.
Police said a 21-year-old woman who was shot was taken to a hospital and is expected to recover.
Police did not release any information on suspects, but they believe one or more individuals were involved. IMPD said it made an arrest in the area after the shootings, but it was unrelated.
They are asking businesses and people living nearby the shooting scene to check their surveillance cameras.