IMPD: Officer, carjacking suspect shot in Indianapolis west side police shooting
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — An Indianapolis police officer and a carjacking suspect were shot in a police shooting at West 16th Street and Lafayette Road on the west side of Indianapolis.
The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department confirmed the officer, a 4-year veteran with the force, was shot and rushed to Eskenazi Hospital for treatment. They are in stable condition, and have been placed on administrative leave.
News 8’s Kody Fisher spoke with the injured suspect’s family at the apartment complex, who said they were in critical condition as of 6 p.m.
Public information officers with IMPD say the incident stemmed from a carjacking in the area of 16th and Harding
streets around 2 p.m. Tuesday.
An officer in the area recognized stolen vehicle, and followed the suspect vehicle into an apartment complex near 16th and White River Parkway to conduct a traffic stop.
Four suspects, all male, were inside the vehicle. One passenger immediately ran. As the officer tried to take the driver into custody, two additional passengers exited. One of the passengers walked around to the front of the car and opened fire. The officer was shot at least three times.
The officer exchanged fire, striking the shooter at least once. The officer applied a tourniquet to themself while waiting on medics. When additional officers arrived, one transported the injured officer to a hospital, while others stayed on scene and helped the wounded suspect.
Three suspects are in custody; IMPD says the shooter is in custody at the hospital, while fourth suspect remains unaccounted for.
Two other suspects were detained at the apartment complex, but their role in the shooting was unclear.
One gun was recovered at the scene. Investigators also found an extended magazine and another handgun inside an apartment building.
There is no threat to public at this time. However, IMPD asks the public to avoid the area for the investigation.
IMPD Chief Chris Bailey wrote in a statement on X, “Everyday our officers put their life on the line protecting our community. That’s exactly what our officer did today. In less than a week IMPD officers have been attacked twice by violent people. Thankful our officer is alive and getting treatment.”
Tuesday’s police shooting is the fourth IMPD police shooting of 2025, the second this month. Of the three previously, two suspects died, including the one on July 24, and another was injured. IMPD had 17 police shooting in 2024.
Anyone with information on the other two suspects or about the shooting was asked to contact Sgt. Brian Lambert at the IMPD Homicide Office at 317-327-3475.