Police: Teen shot while sleeping in apparent drive-by on east side

Domenica Bongiovanni | IndyStar

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A 15-year-old boy was shot while he slept early Saturday morning on the east side, Sgt. Jim Gillespie of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department said.

The victim, who was sleeping inside a house during an apparent drive-by shooting, suffered injuries that were not life-threatening, Gillespie said. Fox59 reported that he was taken to Eskenazi Hospital.

Police responded to the incident shortly before 3 a.m. in the 8100 block of East 36th Street, Gillespie said.

He said no one else was injured, and police do not know the motive.

Police are continuing to investigate. Anyone with information can call Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana at 317-262-8477 to submit information anonymously. Additionally, people can download the mobile P3tips app or visit www.CrimeTips.org online.

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