Indianapolis officer among 3 hurt in shooting; suspect dead

Indianapolis (US), August 12

Three persons, including a police officer, were wounded and a suspect was dead in a shooting connected to a reported domestic disturbance in Indianapolis, the authorities said.

Officers were called to an apartment on the city’s northeast side about 9 pm Wednesday and tried to make contact with those inside. As they checked outside, the police said the suspect fired at officers, striking one in the leg. The officer was listed in stable condition, the police said.

A SWAT team responded and went inside, where they found a girl and a woman with injuries consistent with gunshot wounds. They were taken to hospitals, where they were listed in critical condition. The suspect was found with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, police said. He was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Three other young people in the apartment got out safely. AP