Indianapolis, IN
Indianapolis PD Respond After Viral Video Shows Police Threatening to ‘Kill’ Black Teen
Indianapolis community members are raising alarms after a group of Black teens were dragged from their vehicle by police officers. Video of the shocking interaction has since went viral showing one officer threatening to “kill” 17-year-old Trevion Taylor.
It began when the teenager decided to meet up with some friends — all of whom are between ages 16 and 17 — for an anti-ICE protest happening near Warren Central High School. Taylor graduated from the school early but chose to drive to the event, his mothe told IndyStar News.
While driving with three friends away from the protest, Taylor reportedly noticed a police vehicle following him. He was pulled over at a local gas station only half a mile from the school, according to the outlet. Once Indianapolis Metropolitan Police (IMPD) officers approached his car, Taylor– who was sitting in the driver’s seat– pulled out his phone and started recording.
Video of the traffic stop was posted to social media. In it, you can see multiple officers surround the teen’s car before one tells Taylor, “We’re gonna get you out here. So when you get out, I’m gonna pull you out, I want you to put your hands on top of the car, OK?”
The teenager asked the unidentified officer why he was being instructed to get out the vehicle. “The car smells like weed,” the officer can be heard saying. “Step out of the car.”
Moments later, officers opened the car doors and pull out Taylor and one teen sitting in the passenger seat. “Yo, what?” Taylor asks as he’s being dragged by his wrists. That’s when one officer says the unthinkable.
“I will f***ing kill you. Do you understand me?” the officer shouts at Taylor, who instantly goes silent. The video continues showing the rest of Taylor’s friends being detained.
Taylor’s mother, Ambar Taylor, uploaded the video and accused Indianapolis PD of racial profiling. “He’s a young Black man. You’ve seen the news 100 times,” she told IndyStar. “My son will not be a victim.”
Now, she’s demanding answers from IMPD, but the officers’ account of the Feb. 6 incident is vastly different from Taylor’s. According to a department statement, officers were monitoring the anti-ICE protest after receiving a tip that students might have guns.
“Officers observed a juvenile male enter a vehicle while in possession of a firearm and initiated a traffic stop once the vehicle was away from others,” the statement read. Police said Taylor failed to signal during a lane change, which triggered the stop. Still, the department addressed the officer’s threats against the 17-year-old.
“While the video does not show the entire incident, some of the language heard does not reflect the standards or values of the IMPD,” the statement continued.
President of the Indianapolis Fraternal Order of Police Rick Snyder released a statement defending the police. He called the video “incomplete” adding that the officers’ tactics were reasonable, according to WISH-TV. An internal investigation is underway.
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INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana is under a heat advisory with temperatures in the 90s throughout the week.
Many cooling centers will open throughout the state for those that need to find relief from the heat. Hoosiers looking to find cooling centers in their area can contact Indiana 211. To learn more, call 211 or (866) 211-9966.
Avaliable cooling centers can also be found by clicking here.
Marion County
For those living in Indianapolis, Indy Parks has several cooling centers across the city.
Those Cooling Centers are:
- Broad Ripple Park Family Center
- Brookside Park Family Center
- Christian Park Family Center
- Frederick Douglass Park Family Center
- Garfield Park Burrello Family Center
- Krannert Park Family Center
- Grassy Creek Environmental Education Center
- Pride Park Family Center
- Rhodius Park Family Center
- Riverside Park Family Center
- Stanley Strader Park Family Center
- Washington Park Family Center
- Windsor Park Family Center
- Watkins Park Family Center
- Thatcher Park Family Center
For addresses and hours of operations of these cooling centers, click here.
Beech Grove will also have two cooling Centers for residents starting Monday, June 29. Those hours and locations are:
- Beech Grove Senior Center, 602 Main St
- 8 a.m. – 4 p.m., Monday through Friday
- Hornet Park Community Center, 5245 Hornet Ave
- 8 a.m. – 6 p.m., Monday through Friday
Other Central Indiana Cooling Centers
For addresses and hour of operations of cooling centers below, click here.
Marion
- St. Martin Community Center
- Grant County Family YMCA
- Grant County Rescue Mission
Kokomo
- The Kokomo Rescue Mission
- The Excel Center in Kokomo
Peru
- Community Resource Center
- Miami County Courthouse
- Miami County Health Department
- Miami County YMCA
- Peru City Hall
- Peru Public Library
- Peru Schools Administration Building
INDIANAPOLIS (WRTV) — The National Weather Service out of Indianapolis has issued a Heat Advisory for all of Central Indiana and a High Heat Warning for parts of northern Indiana. The Advisory and Warning will go into effect at 12 PM on Monday and will run through 8 PM Thursday.
WRTV
A Heat Advisory means that temperatures in the 90s with dew points in the 70s, will lead to Heat Index values reaching 106. Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
Stay cool:
Drink plenty of fluids, check up on relatives and neighbors, and stay in an air-conditioned room when possible. If outside for extended periods of time, make sure to take frequent breaks in the shade as much as you can.
TODAY
Patchy fog early gives way to a partly sunny, warmer, and much less active day. Highs reach the mid to upper 80s, with a light south breeze around 5 mph. After the unsettled Saturday, this looks like a far more usable day for outdoor plans, with most of central Indiana staying dry from start to finish.
TONIGHT
Mostly clear early, then becoming partly to mostly cloudy toward daybreak. Lows hold in the low 70s, with a light south southeast breeze around 5 mph. Humidity stays elevated overnight, but quiet weather continues and there are no meaningful travel concerns.
TOMORROW
Mostly sunny and hot with highs pushing into the low 90s. A south southwest breeze around 5 to 10 mph keeps the air moving, but the bigger story is the heat and humidity building in. Heat index values around or above 100 are possible during the afternoon, so outdoor plans will need extra water and more breaks.
TOMORROW NIGHT
Mostly clear and warm, with lows around the mid 70s and a light south southwest breeze. There will be very little cooling after sunset, and the muggy feel hangs on through the night. Dry weather remains in place.
TUESDAY
Sunny and even hotter, with highs in the low to mid 90s and a light southwest breeze around 5 mph. This is another day where heat becomes the main impact, and it will not take long to feel it during the afternoon. Outdoor work and summer activities will need to be paced carefully.
TUESDAY NIGHT
Clear and warm again, with lows in the mid 70s and a light southwest wind. The air remains sticky overnight, and there is still no meaningful rain signal for Indianapolis.
WEDNESDAY
Mostly sunny and hot, with highs in the low to mid 90s. Wind stays light, becoming south southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Heat remains the main concern, and another uncomfortable summer afternoon is expected across central Indiana.
7 DAY FORECAST
After Saturday’s leftover storm chances fade away, the pattern flips quickly toward heat and humidity. Sunday looks quieter and warmer, then Monday through at least Wednesday trend hot with highs in the 90s and heat index values over 100 possible at times. Rain chances stay very low through midweek, with the next better opportunity for showers and storms showing up later Thursday into Friday. Overall, the bigger concern after tonight becomes summer heat rather than repeated storm chances.
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