In the early hours this morning, downtown Indianapolis became the scene of a violent altercation that left two people injured. The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) responded to a reported stabbing on the 300 block of W. Washington Street, where they discovered one individual with stab wounds and another suffering from injuries related to a physical fight. As reported by WTHR, one of the victims was rushed to the hospital in what has been described as critical condition. The other victim remained “awake and breathing,” according to an IMPD spokesperson.
The incident, which is believed to have started as a verbal argument between two individuals, escalated to violence just after 12:30 a.m. Although initially thought to have resulted in two stabbings, IMPD later clarified that the second victim’s injuries were the result of the ensuing scuffle. A suspect was detained on site, with police suggesting this to be an isolated incidence. Despite the grim circumstances, law enforcement officers were quick to respond and are continuing to truly look into the cause and sequence of events that led to the altercation.
Further details emerged from a police report acquired by News 8, which indicated that the stabbing unfolded during a “disturbance in an alley.” The exact circumstances surrounding the event are still under scrutiny as the IMPD conducts its investigation. No other information relating to potential charges or the condition of the second victim has been made available yet…