INDIANAPOLIS — A 4-year-old was injured when shots were fired into the Airbnb he and his family were staying in north of downtown Tuesday night.
"We are horrified that such senseless gun violence could impact an innocent child," Airbnb said in a statement to 13News.
Police said the family was in an Airbnb in the 2900 block of North Delaware Street, near East 30th Street, around 9:30 p.m. when someone, who was in the alley behind the home, fired shots into the home.
The boy was hit by one of the bullets.
Police said the family started to take the boy to the hospital, then returned to the scene where they met medics. The medics provided the boy with aid and took him to Riley Hospital for Children.
Police said the boy's injuries are serious, but his condition has stabilized.
Airbnb called the shooting "horrible" and said it has temporarily deactivated the listing.
"Out of an abundance of caution and for the privacy of our Host, we have temporarily deactivated this listing," Airbnb's statement said.
IMPD said the shooting appears to have been targeted to the home where the family was staying, but it's unclear if the family was the target of the shooting.
"We have reached out to our Host, booking guest and the Indianapolis Metro Police Department to offer our support and better understand what prompted this attack," Airbnb said.
Investigators don't have specific suspect information as of Tuesday evening. However, they're asking anyone with home surveillance cameras or cameras in the alley to contact IMPD.
IMPD said the family recently experienced another tragedy and was staying at the home for a reason that police did not disclose.
“It really adds to the sense of urgency and the desire to try and find out exactly who is responsible for this,” said Lt. Shane Foley with IMPD.
Neighbors told 13News the street is usually quiet and are sad to see gun violence once again affect someone so young.
“It’s wild, especially when you hear a kid got shot. That’s the craziest thing. It’s pretty shocking,” said Conner Besick.
Foley said anybody who may have heard or seen something or those who don't live in the area, but know someone who was near the scene when the shooting happened, is urged to call police.
"Anybody who doesn't live in the area who heard something via social media, through friends, through family, who might have reason to believe their friend or family was in the 2900 block of Delaware, and wouldn't normally be, to contact our aggravated assault detectives," Foley said.
IMPD's aggravated assault detectives can be reached at 317-327-3475. Anonymous tips can be left with Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana at 317.262.8477 or (TIPS).