INDIANAPOLIS — A woman is dead following a shooting on Indianapolis' northeast side early Friday morning.
IMPD officers responded just after 1 a.m. to a report of a person shot in the 5700 block of San Paulo Circle in the Residences on 56th apartment complex off East 56th Street near Interstate 465. They found a woman, identified as 22-year-old Naya Ruffin, who appeared to shot. She was taken to a local hospital in critical condition.
Ruffin was pronounced dead shortly after arriving at the hospital, according to IMPD.
Homicide detectives took over the investigation. The Marion County Coroner's Office identified Ruffin and said her cause of death was determined to be a gunshot wound.
Police have not released information about a potential suspect or motive in the shooting.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact Detective Matthew Melkey at the IMPD homicide office at 317-327-3475 or email Matthew.Melkey@indy.gov. Anonymous tips can be left with Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana at 317-262-8477.
