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Victim in east Indianapolis shooting dies

The shooting happened near the intersection of Orion Avenue and Bancroft Street. That's just northwest of the intersection of Emerson Avenue and Brookville Road.

INDIANAPOLIS — A person was killed Tuesday in a shooting on the east side of Indianapolis, IMPD said. 

The shooting happened at around 6 p.m. near the intersection of Orion Avenue and Bancroft Street, which is just northwest of the intersection of Emerson Avenue and Brookville Road.

Police arrived to find an adult male who had been shot. He was taken to a hospital in critical condition but later died.

During the investigation, officers determined a "person of interest" in the case, an adult male, was inside a nearby house. Officers surrounded the property and a SWAT team was called to assist, but he surrendered to police without incident, according to IMPD. Later, a police department spokesperson said the person of interest was released after consultation with the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office. 

An IMPD spokesperson said it's not clear what preceded the shooting but that an investigation is underway. 

If you have information, you're asked to contact Det. Matthew Melkey at IMPD Homicide, 317-327-3475 or Matthew.Melkey@indy.gov. You can also contact Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana anonymously at 317-262-8477 (TIPS).

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