INDIANAPOLIS — Police are investigating a double shooting at an apartment on the far east side of Indianapolis.
An IMPD spokesperson tells 13News two people were shot in the 2800 block of Freeman Drive, near East 30th Street and North Post Road, around 7 p.m. Thursday.
One of the victims, a juvenile male, was reported to be in very critical condition, police said. The other victim, an adult male, was in critical condition.
Investigators believe the altercation may have begun over the sale of a cellphone. They say the adult male was selling it and the teen was supposed to buy it, but instead allegedly robbed him.
Police say the juvenile stayed at the Briergate apartment complex while the man went to a nearby gas station for help.
In surveillance video that 13News obtained, you can see the victim enter the gas station and fall to the floor as a worker and customers tried to help him. The police then arrived a few minutes later.
It’s a scary situation that those who live in the area say is way too common.
“All you hear is gunshots. Every other day you hear nothing but gunshots through here,” said Quira Bagbay.
Bagbay has lived at those apartments for two years, but now, she is looking to move.
“I can’t even sit on my patio because ... I am scared somebody is going to start shooting,” she said.
Willie Kilpatrick was in the neighborhood to help fix a car. He wishes the police would also do something to fix the ongoing crime problem.
“I don’t know if poverty has anything to do with it, but people are just quick to anger,” he said. “It’s going to take something, but I don’t think anybody has the answer right now.”
As of Friday evening, both victims were still in the hospital. So far, police have not made any arrests but say they have everyone involved accounted for.
IMPD encourages anyone who is doing a sale or trade to use a designated e-commerce exchange zone that has 24-hour surveillance.
There is at least one in every police district:
- North District Headquarters - 3120 E. 30th Street
- East District Headquarters – 201 N. Shadeland Avenue
- Southeast District Headquarters – 1150 S. Shelby Street
- Southwest District Headquarters - 551 N. King Street
- Northwest District Headquarters - 4005 Office Plaza Blvd
- Downtown District Headquarters – 39 W. Jackson Place Suite 500