Man injured in shooting at gas station on near east side of Indianapolis; IMPD searching for suspects

INDIANAPOLIS — A man was injured in a shooting at a gas station on the near east side of Indianapolis Sunday night.

According to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, officers were called to a Marathon gas station located at 1453 E. Washington St. around 9:03 p.m. to investigate a shooting. When police arrived at the scene, they located a man who appeared to have sustained injuries consistent with gunshot wounds.

The man was transported from the scene to a local hospital after the shooting. IMPD reported that the man is currently in stable condition.

Police believe multiple suspects may have been involved in the shooting. Investigators also indicated that the suspects fled the scene in a vehicle after the shooting.

IMPD is working obtain security camera video from the gas station’s management team. Detectives hope that, once they have the security footage in hand, they will be able to identify the suspects or the vehicle they allegedly drove off in after the shooting.

Officers recovered multiple shell casings during their investigation of the shooting. Police also believe the shooting was targeted.

“Violence isn’t the answer,” IMPD Night Watch Captain Richard Ray said during a media briefing Sunday night. “A moment of anger can lead to a lifetime of severe consequences for both the victim and the suspect and persons involved. This not a way to resolve situations. Communication is the key, violence isn’t the key. We just need people to learn to resolve their differences amicably, and we can prevent things like these.”

IMPD confirmed that at least one person was working at the gas station when the shooting happened. Investigators also contend that the shooting happened at the gas station itself. Police do not think the shooting was a drive-by.

As of this article’s publication, no additional information on the shooting had been made available.