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Police: 1 dead in shooting southeast of downtown Indianapolis

Metro Police officers were sent to the 2400 block of St. Paul Street around 9:30 p.m. Thursday

INDIANAPOLIS — One person is dead after an apparent shooting in a neighborhood southeast of downtown Indianapolis.

IMPD officers were sent to the 2400 block of St. Paul Street around 9:30 p.m. Thursday. A department spokesperson said they found a man with "injuries consistent with a gunshot wound(s)." 

The victim was transported to an area hospital where he was pronounced dead. 

The Marion County coroner identified the victim as 47-year-old Martin Griffin.

Griffin's death was ruled a homicide.

IMPD homicide detectives responded to the scene to begin an investigation.

Anyone with information on the shooting is asked to contract Detective Gary Smith at the IMPD Homicide Office at 317-327-3475 or email him at Gary.Smith@indy.gov.

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