Indianapolis officials promise change after teens die in mass shooting
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — An Indiana lawmaker believes the state may need to get involved to prevent another mass shooting in downtown Indianapolis.
Following Fourth of July celebrations, two teenagers were killed and five others were injured in a mass shooting around the Indianapolis Artsgarden early Saturday morning. Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Chief of Police Chris Bailey said there were hundreds of minors, many armed, roaming the streets unsupervised in the period leading up to the gunshots.
“I think we’ve given the city every opportunity to get the job done right,” State Rep. Andrew Ireland (R-Marion County) told News 8 in an interview…