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Shooting at birthday party leaves 1 dead, 5 wounded in Indiana, police say

Six people were shot, one fatally, at a birthday party in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Six people were shot, one fatally, at a birthday party in Indianapolis, Indiana. The Sun News file photo

One person was killed and five more injured in a shooting at a birthday party in Indianapolis, Indiana, police told news outlets.

Police received a call after 3 a.m. on Sunday, April 10, and arrived at the Team One Event Center on the city’s northwest side, the Indianapolis Star reported.

Six people were shot in total, police told TV station WISH. Inside the venue, officers found one man dead and five others — men and women — with gunshot wounds.

Investigators believe there was a fight at the party, which escalated into a shooting, WTTV reported. Shots were fired from inside and outside the event center.

Police hadn’t provided any information on possible suspects as of late Sunday morning.

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This story was originally published April 10, 2022 at 10:18 AM with the headline "Shooting at birthday party leaves 1 dead, 5 wounded in Indiana, police say."

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Mitchell Willetts
The State
Mitchell Willetts is a real-time news reporter covering the central U.S. for McClatchy. He is a University of Oklahoma graduate and outdoors enthusiast living in Texas.
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