IMPD arrests man for Memorial Day shooting
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — One person is in custody for a Memorial Day shooting on the near southeast side of Indianapolis, police said Tuesday.
Tyrone Hampton, 43, was arrested on preliminary charges of battery with a deadly weapon, criminal recklessness, and criminal confinement, according to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department.
Investigators believe Hampton shot and wounded a man just before 1 p.m. Monday outside a Family Dollar store near the intersection of Raymond Street and Sherman Drive.
The victim, whose name was not shared by police, was awake and breathing when transported to a hospital.
Police did not say what led to the shooting.
The Marion County Prosecutor’s Office will review the case and make a final charging decision.
Anyone with information was asked to contact IMPD or Crime Stoppers.
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