Gunfire along Westfield Boulevard prompts overnight closure

CARMEL, Ind. – A stretch of Westfield Boulevard closed early Friday morning for an investigation into reported gunfire.

According to the Carmel Police Department, officers were dispatched around 1:40 a.m. Friday after receiving multiple calls about shots being fired along Westfield Boulevard near 116^th Street.

Reports of gunshots continued to come through down to 96^th Street, police said. Responding officers found numerous bullet casings along Westfield Boulevard.

For a time, Carmel police shut down the road, as evidenced by a social media post sent around 4:30 a.m. Police later reopened the street at 6:07 a.m.

Based on the early investigation, police said it appeared someone was firing shots from a vehicle heading southbound on Westfield Boulevard.

The investigation into the matter is ongoing. Anyone with information should contact the Carmel Police Department at (317) 571-2500.