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1 dead, 4 others injured in shooting on west side

UPDATE: The Marion County Coroner’s Office has identified the man as 25-year-old Mahamoud Ibrahim.

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A man was killed and four other people — including a boy — were injured in a shooting on the west side early Saturday morning, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department said.

Officers responded to a report of a person shot at the intersection of West 38th Street and Lafayette Road around 5:10 a.m., according to IMPD.

Two men were found with gunshot wounds in the parking lot of New Wineskin Ministries. One victim was pronounced dead and another is awake and breathing.

A short time later, a woman showed up shot at Ascension St. Vincent Hospital. A man and a boy walked into Sidney & Lois Eskenazi Hospital. All three victims are believed to be associated with the 38th Street shooting. Their injuries are not believed to be life-threatening, police said in an afternoon press release.

Police say two other people walked into area hospitals with gunshot wounds but are unsure if they are related to the shooting.

No further information was provided about the identity of the victims or a possible suspect.

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