INDIANAPOLIS — A 17-year-old was arrested after an attempted robbery led to him accidentally shooting his 14-year-old accomplice on the northwest side of Indianapolis.
According to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, at approximately 12:17 a.m. officers were dispatched to the 3400 block of Beeler Avenue on a report of a person shot. When officers arrived, they located a victim with injuries consistent with a gunshot wound.
Upon investigation, detectives believed the 17-year-old and 14-year-old teens were attempting to rob someone at gunpoint, but a struggle over the gun led to the 14-year-old being shot. The original incident occurred near the 3400 block Ashley Lane.
The 14-year-old is listed in stable condition.
The incident remains under investigation.
