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15-year-old killed in shooting on Indy's east side

It happened just after 1:30 a.m. Saturday near East 21st Street and North Emerson Avenue.

INDIANAPOLIS — An investigation is underway after a 15-year-old boy was killed in a shooting Saturday morning on the east side of Indianapolis.

It happened shortly after 1:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 21 on East 21st Street and North Emerson Avenue.

A police department spokesperson said dispatchers got a report of a shooting. When officers arrived, they found a person with an apparent gunshot wound inside of a car.

The victim was in critical condition when they were taken to a local hospital, but IMPD said they died a short time later.

The Marion County Coroner's Office identified the deceased as 15-year-old Edwin Simon-Osorio.

Police haven't said whether they have identified a suspect, nor whether a motive has been determined.

Anyone with information on the incident can anonymously call Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana at 317-262-8477. 

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