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Police Investigate Downtown Indianapolis Shooting, Four Detained, Two Injured

8/17/2026

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Police are investigating a downtown Indianapolis shooting that injured two men near East South Street and South Meridian Street at about 3:45 a.m. Sunday.
The victims were found with gunshot wounds and were reported as stable.
Officers detained four people and recovered four firearms, including two guns found in a trash can near the downtown White Castle.

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Police are investigating a downtown Indianapolis shooting that injured two men near East South Street and South Meridian Street at about 3:45 a.m. Sunday.
The victims were found with gunshot wounds and were reported as stable.
Officers detained four people and recovered four firearms, including two guns found in a trash can near the downtown White Castle.