INDIANAPOLIS — A person was hit by gunfire near East 96th Street and Keystone Parkway on the north side of Indianapolis after police said a man fired shots from a car dealership at nearby cars on Thursday night.
Around 8 p.m., IMPD and Carmel Police Department officers responded to the Tom Wood Porsche dealership in the 3500 block of East 96th Street for a report of shots fired.
Police said the alleged shooter was in the parking lot of the dealership shooting randomly at passing drivers and ran before officers arrived.
The suspect, later identified as 25-year-old Colton Erickson, was located a short distance away and arrested without incident after discarding a handgun, IMPD told 13News.
Police arrested Erickson for aggravated battery and criminal recklessness. The Marion County Prosecutor's Office will make the final charging decisions.
Police believe Erickson shot at least four cars – two parked cars and two driving.
One man driving a truck was shot in the face and taken to a local hospital in stable condition, police said. According to court documents, that man had a fragment hit his eye and had bruising across his neck and upper chest.
One of the other cars that was shot ended up sideswiping another car as the driver was trying to get away from the shooter.
IMPD believes Erickson was possibly suffering from a mental episode, possibly due to a domestic issue, and was possibly intoxicated or under the influence of a narcotic.