GREENWOOD, Ind. — Another Indianapolis teen has been charged in adult court after law enforcement officials allege he was the one who fired shots at the Our Lady of Greenwood Parish Festival in June.
According to court documents filed in Johnson County in late September, 16-year-old Aivan Caldwell has been officially charged with:
- One count of attempting to commit kidnapping while hijacking a vehicle, a Level 2 felony
- One count of attempting to commit armed robbery, a Level 3 felony
- One count of intimidation, a Level 5 felony
- One count of criminal recklessness, a Level 5 felony
- One count of pointing a firearm at another, a Level 6 felony
- One count of unauthorized entry of a motor vehicle, a Level 6 felony
- Misdemeanor count of dangerous possession of a firearm by a child
This comes after Jayden Collins, a teen from Beech Grove, was initially charged as an adult in relation to the shooting. According to previous reports, Collins was charged with one count of dangerous possession of a firearm by a child, a Level 5 felony.
The documents allege that Caldwell reportedly fired multiple shots at the festival while it was “saturated with pedestrian traffic and fair-goers.” Law enforcement states that Caldwell was given the firearm by Collins for Caldwell’s protection against a group of juveniles who he had “beef” with.
Caldwell reportedly fired one shot into the air and three additional shots toward the group. The court documents reportedly stated that four 9mm Luger shell casings were located on the south side of where the festival was located…