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3 killed, 9 injured in weekend violence across Indianapolis

From Irvington to the west side of Indianapolis, the violence happened in neighborhoods all across the city.

INDIANAPOLIS — It was another violent weekend in Indianapolis with three people killed and nine others injured in multiple shootings and stabbings between Saturday and Sunday. 

From Irvington to the west side of Indianapolis, the violence happened in neighborhoods all across the city.

Sunday: 1 dead, 7 injured

Near southeast side

Police said a woman was shot on Comer Avenue, near the ramp from East Raymond Street to Interstate 65, around 1:30 a.m. Police reported her to be "awake and breathing." 

Police arrested 31-year-old David Williams for his alleged role in the shooting. He is accused of battery resulting in serious bodily injury, criminal recklessness with a deadly weapon and unlawful possession of a handgun by a convicted felon within the last 15 years. 

Northwest side

At 3:20 a.m., a police report shows a person was stabbed near the intersection of North High School Road and West 46th Street. Police didn't provide a condition for the man stabbed.

Police arrested a 36-year-old woman on preliminary charges of criminal recklessness with a deadly weapon, domestic battery with a deadly weapon, domestic battery with a prior conviction and battery with a deadly weapon.

Far east side

A man was fatally stabbed at 10:20 a.m. in a neighborhood in the 11000 block of Whistler Drive, near the intersection of 21st Street and German Church Road. 

The man was taken to the hospital in critical condition and pronounced dead shortly after he arrived.

The Marion County Coroner's Office identified the victim as 30-year-old Juan Carlos Parada.

RELATED: IMPD investigates deadly stabbing on far east side

Northeast side

Two hours later, at 12:25 p.m., a man was critically injured when he was shot by someone police said he knew in the 10000 block of Sterling Apple Drive, near the intersection of 42nd Street and German Church Road.

A police report says the suspect shot the man at least once in the groin region and then drove away.

Monday morning, IMPD confirmed they arrested 47-year-old Lamont Franklin for his alleged role in the shooting. Franklin was arrested for attempted murder and aggravated battery, but the Marion County Prosecutor's Office will make the final charging decisions.

RELATED: 1 critically wounded in shooting on Indy's northeast side

Near north side

Minutes after that, at 12:27 p.m., a man was shot and a woman was battered in the 1300 block of North Delaware Street. Police said the man had a graze wound from the gunshot.

Detectives arrested 21-year-old Tyquan Kyle-Smith and 29-year-old Honesty Rady for their alleged roles in this incident. Smith was arrested for possession of a handgun by a felon, battery with a deadly weapon, and battery. Rady was arrested for felony intimidation.

Downtown

A man was stabbed in what officers believed to have been an attempted robbery.

It happened around 3:30 p.m. near the intersection of East Washington and South Pennsylvania streets. 

Police said the man had two stab wounds and was in good condition. He was taken to a hospital for evaluation and treatment.

Southeast side

Shortly before 7 p.m., a man was shot in the 5700 block of Tansy Court on the southeast side of the city. Police said he was in stable condition, and a suspect was taken into custody after a SWAT callout.

Monday morning, IMPD confirmed they arrested 33-year-old Dontrail Moore for his alleged role in the incident. He was arrested for battery with a deadly weapon.

Saturday: 2 dead, 2 injured

West side

This weekend's violence began not long after the clock struck midnight Saturday morning. 

The first incident happened at 12:35 a.m., when a man was killed in a shooting inside the Michigan Food Market, located near the intersection of West Michigan Street and Holt Road.

The Marion County Coroner's Office identified the victim as 18-year-old Kenzel Bones.

East side

At 1:40 a.m., police were called to another shooting in the 7800 block of Palawan Drive, South Franklin and Brookville roads. 

The woman injured in this shooting was said to be "awake and breathing," and aggravated assault detectives took over the investigation.

Near east side

A person was stabbed just after 5:30 p.m. in the 1000 block of North Lasalle Street, near 10th and North Rural streets. 

The police report did not list a condition on the person who was stabbed.

Irvington

Just before 10:30 p.m., a juvenile was shot in Irvington.

The shooting happened in the 5600 block of Lowell Avenue, near the intersection of North Ritter Avenue and Washington Street.

The juvenile was taken to the hospital in critical condition and died shortly after arriving, police said.

The Marion County Coroner's Office identified the victim as 17-year-old James Johnson III.

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