INDIANAPOLIS — A neighborhood on East Market Street, near North Sherman Drive, was surrounded by crime scene tape Sunday afternoon after a boy, identified Monday by the Marion County Coroner's Office as 11-year-old Jordan Robertson, died in a shooting.
"It's certainly a tragic scene we are having to deal with this Sunday evening. It's certainly disturbing," IMPD public information officer William Young said.
Detectives said the shooting happened at a home in a room upstairs.
Paul Ingram lives near where the shooting happened. He was surprised when he heard what happened.
"I see children a lot. They are outside playing all the time, shooting basketball with the basketball hoop," Ingram said.
Police said several juveniles were inside the home at the time.
They're investigating whether there were any adults inside the home at the time of the shooting.
Officers spent Sunday afternoon investigating whether the shooting was an accident. On Monday, Aug. 21, IMPD said detectives believe the victim accidentally shot himself.
This possible accidental shooting follows several accidental shootings involving kids this summer.
"If you own a firearm or have a firearm in your home, make sure you keep them away from young people," Young said. "This is certainly a hurtful scene we are having to deal with. Our detectives, our officers, our paramedics and EMS, fire officers and firemen have to deal with this, too."
After learning the shooting involved a child, Ingram couldn't help but think about his own son who died two years ago, and how that has impacted him.
"Nowadays, you have to put guns up. Accidental shootings happen all the time. We read about them. It's a sad situation a family has to go through," Ingram said.