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Man critically hurt in police action shooting

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INDIANAPOLIS -

A man is in critical condition after getting shot by police overnight in Indianapolis.

Indianapolis Metro Police say the man opened fire on officers after he was thrown out of a strip club.

Officers were called to Patty's Show Club on West Washington after the man allegedly threatened to start shooting.

After officers were given the man's description by witnesses at the club, they found him walking on West Washington Street.  When officers exited their police cars, the suspect confronted them and fired at them. None of the officers were struck. 

Police then chased the suspect west on Washington for several blocks, then south on Addison Street, east and south into alley. There, according to police, the suspect turned and pointed his gun directly at the officers. Fearing for their own lives, the officers fired at the suspect, striking him with several shots.

Officers called in medics, who took the wounded suspect to IU Health Methodist Hospital in critical condition.  

No officers were injured. Police have not identified the suspect.

The officers involved will be placed on paid administrative leave for an undetermined amount of time, per IMPD policy in officer-involved shooting cases.

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