This is another case of kids
playing with guns. No 13 year od
should have a gun in their hand.
I mean, you go out on the street
and just buy a gun off anybody,
they'll sell it to them.
Yeah, there's four bullet holes total.
And then the broken window.
What we saw this weekend,
it's not what Indianapolis is a.
Metro Police Chief Randall Taylor tonight,
speaking out after 22 people wee
shot over the weekend in a burst
of violence that has not stoppe.
In fact, just an hour ago we
got word of another shooting,
this time near 46th and Keyston.
Just northwest of the State
Fairgrounds here in Indianapoli,
police say a man was shot there.
He was awake and breathing at last check.
Police have detained a person
of interest, but they do not
know what role they played. All
of this violence started Friday
afternoon and we want to show ya
map tonight that shows you justw
widespread this burst of violence was.
It started with five shootings on Friday,
then at least five more on Satu.
The weekend then closed out
with 7 shootings on Sunday.
Four of the victims were childr,
most of the kids accidentally
shooting themselves. This is
a troubling trend in our Lauren Kostic
has been looking into it all da.
And Lauren, how are city leaders
responding to this senseless violence?
Well, Scott and Felicia,
I think they are fed up just lie
everyone else and especially when you
look how young these victims ar.
And it's something I MPD
believes is preventable,
calling on parents to get more
involved and asking gun owners
to be more responsible.
On Sunday, this Far East Side st
became a sea of red and blue.
We're not real sure who it was,
but there was like 30 to 40 peoe
out at 1:30 in the morning.
Police saying a 12 year old was
shot while walking to a party
at this home and Devon Ave.
marking the 4th child shot
in less than 72 hours.
It's tragic. They're young,
they're impressionable and you ,
it's the cool thing to do where
their friends are doing it.
And this string of youth violene
first starting Friday afternoonn
a 13 year old was shot inside ae
near North Tuxedo and 13th Stre.
Police later arresting a 16 yead
for allegedly pulling the trigg.
They were handling a gun of some sort,
at which time the gun went off,
striking the 13 year old, and
two hours later police say an 8 year old
shot himself near 30th and Lafayette.
The mayor telling us that child
apparently found a gun in his y.
Then later that night,
an 11 year old was accidentally
shot on the southeast side.
This is another case of
kids playing with guns.
Saturday, Mayor Joe Hogs that expressed
his frustration with the violen,
continuing to push for strictern
laws and the I MPD police chief
released a video Monday saying
these shootings are avoidable.
But some neighbors say more needs to be done.
I feel like it falls on.
Policymakers and other leaders
within our community in our cits
and then everyday citizens to
step up and create these places
where kids can go and do and hae
experiences that aren't negativ.
In the meantime, these four kids
are now left in the hospital
instead of enjoying summer.
And As for the shooting
Sunday morning near the party,
police say it was a shortterm rl
and then 18 and 19 year old were
arrested as the party promoters.
And we also know 25 people
attending the party were detain.
And that majority of them were minors.
Wow. Just a
young people that. It's unfortu.
Except everyone's so young. All right.
Thank you so much, Lauren Kostic. Well,
gun violence certainly not a
new problem for Marion County.
There are people in our
community dedicated to fighting
it. John Duran joins us with
their frustration after this
latest burst of violence and
then shares their dedication
to keep pushing for peace.
The same weekend
community leaders on Indies
near Northeast side put on its
third consecutive love fest.
More than 20 people were
shot across Indianapolis,
including one just down the strt
from where I am, Washington Par,
where most of Love Fest was hel.
Event organizers say they're
going to continue to focus
on the good they're doing,
but say the violence is frustra.
While we can be fed up,
we're just wrestling to know
that we can't do it alone.
So being fed up is also that it the ignition.
For us to find greater participn
we I live in this neighborhood.
I call this neighborhood home.
I always hate the fact that when
some days we we have so many
victories that are happening.
But I'm frustrated that it's
not catching everybody.
Despite the disheartening weeke,
organizers are confident their cause will
create positive change in Indianapolis.
John Duran, 13 News.