17-year-old boy dies after found shot in car on Lawrence street

Lawrence, Indiana, police were called just before 6:10 p.m. Sept. 7, 2023, to a report of a person shot in the 4900 block of Karen Drive. The boy was found about a block away in the 4900 block of Leone Drive. (WISH Photo)

by: Christopher Claffey and Gregg Montgomery

Posted: Sep 7, 2023 / 10:26 PM EST / Updated: Jan 1, 2024 / 08:56 PM EST

LAWRENCE, Ind. (WISH) — A 17-year-old boy has died after being found shot inside a car on Thursday afternoon, Lawrence Police Department says.

News 8 reached out to the Marion County Coroner’s Office for the name of the man but had heard no response as of Jan. 1.

Lawrence police were called just before 6:10 p.m. Thursday to a report of a person shot in the 4900 block of Karen Drive. The boy and the car were found about a block away in the 4900 block of Leone Drive. The car in which he was found had crashed into a fire hydrant.

He was taken to a hospital in critical condition.

Deputy Chief Gary Woodruff told News 8 by email, “The investigation into what led to the shooting remains ongoing by Lawrence police detectives.”

Anyone with information should contact Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana.