INDIANAPOLIS — An investigation is underway after a woman was fatally shot late Thursday on Indianapolis' near east side.
The shooting happened just before midnight in the 600 block of N. Gray Street, in a neighborhood just northeast of East Michigan and North Rural streets.
Officers called to a report of a shooting found a victim who appeared to be shot.
She was pronounced dead a the scene.
Neighbors across the street say they woke up to the gunshots.
“It is senseless. I mean, what is the purpose? What is the point? An innocent person was shot for no reason. She didn’t do anything,” said Amy Barajas.
Barajas says the shooting was captured on their surveillance cameras and shows two people firing shots from outside the home. It’s believed the woman killed was inside her bedroom at the time.
“We saw a guy get out of the car. He started shooting and then the driver got out and he was the one shooting upwards,” she said.
Anyone with information about this incident should call Detective Douglas Morning at IMPD Homicide Office at 317.327.3475 or e-mail the detective at Douglas.Morning@indy.gov.
Police haven't shared whether a suspect has been identified.
It was the second deadly shooting reported within one hour in Indianapolis. An adult male was killed in an incident in the 1400 block of Priscilla Avenue around 11 p.m. Thursday. That shooting is under investigation.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.