Police investigating shooting on south side of Indianapolis

INDIANAPOLIS — Police are investigating a shooting that occurred on the south side of Indianapolis on Saturday.

According to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, officers were called to the 1500 block of Luke Lane — which is located just off of Madison Avenue near Interstate 465 — to investigate a shooting. When police arrived at the scene, they located a person who appeared to have sustained injuries consistent with gunshot wounds.

IMPD indicated that the shooting victim was “awake and breathing” when officers found him. Police did not specify the exact age of the shooting victim.

A public police report on the incident indicates that, though officers were called to Luke Lane to begin their investigation, the shooting actually happened in the 8900 block of Country Walk Drive, which is located about five miles south of Luke Lane near County Line Road.

IMPD’s report on the incident also suggests that the shooting actually happened around 3:20 p.m. but was not reported until 10:57 p.m. Police’s report also lists a 17-year-old male as a potential shooting suspect.

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