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Video shows gunfire into parked car in fatal E. 38th St. gas station shooting

WISH-TV obtained security video of Tuesday night's fatal shooting at the Marathon gas station at E. 38th St. and N. Oxford Ave. The station reports the video shows a white Chevrolet Malibu pulling up to a pump around 11:45 p.m. The driver went into the store while a woman stayed in the passenger seat. A dark-colored truck then pulled in behind the car, two people got out, and one walked to the front of the Malibu and fired at it. A cashier told the station he heard about eight shots.

WISH-TV reports the woman was 28. She died at a hospital. Investigators recovered shell casings and say the shooting was targeted and posed no wider threat to the public. No arrests have been reported. Anyone with information can contact IMPD Det. Christopher Williams at 317-327-3475 or Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana.

Source: WISH-TV · Oct. 21

Three people wounded in separate shootings Wednesday evening

• Methodist Hospital: Around 5:40 p.m., a man walked into IU Health Methodist Hospital with a gunshot wound. Police said he was stable. They did not say where he was shot.
• Northeast side: Around 6:13 p.m., IMPD found a woman shot in the 4500 block of Wycombe Ln., in the Devon Hills area southeast of Emerson Ave. and E. 46th St. Police said she was stable. They did not say whether a suspect is being sought.
• Burdsal Pkwy.: Around 10:35 p.m., officers found a person shot in the 1100 block of Burdsal Pkwy., an industrial area northwest of downtown. Police said the person was stable and released no other details.

Sources: WISH-TV (Wycombe Ln.), WISH-TV (Burdsal Pkwy.) · Oct. 21

Marion County drug and reentry court stops taking new participants after state grant cut

Mirror Indy reports Marion County's reentry and drug court has stopped accepting new applicants and is winding down. Its veterans court and mental health court are still operating but could end by the end of 2027. The courts are funded mostly through state Community Corrections and Justice Reinvestment grants, and the Indiana Department of Correction cut a roughly $600,000 grant that supported the drug, reentry and veterans courts. The state's office of court services will fund the veterans court through 2027.

Superior Court Judge Amy Jones, who oversees the county's mental health courts, and Chief Public Defender Ray Casanova were among those interviewed. Casanova said treatment courts cost less than treatment through incarceration. Some judges hope funding returns in 2028.

Source: Mirror Indy · Oct. 22

Southbound I-69 ramp to westbound I-465 to close Saturday

FOX59 reports INDOT's Clear Path 465 schedule for the northeast side, which is subject to change for weather.

• Thursday, Oct. 22: Right lane of southbound I-69 closed between 82nd St. and the I-465 interchange.
• Saturday, Oct. 24: Ramp from southbound I-69 to westbound I-465 closed. The posted detour continues to eastbound I-465 and turns around at U.S. 36 (Pendleton Pike).
• Sunday, Oct. 25: Left lane of southbound I-69 closed between 82nd St. and the interchange.

Source: FOX59 · Oct. 22

Westbound I-465 exit to U.S. 31/Meridian St. closes overnight Thursday

The westbound I-465 ramp to U.S. 31/Meridian St. on the north side is scheduled to close from 9 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, to 6 a.m. Friday so crews can place steel beams for a widened ramp. The detour stays on westbound I-465 to U.S. 421 (Michigan Rd.), then returns on eastbound I-465 to U.S. 31. This is the last night on INDOT's posted schedule for this round of work.

Separately, the overnight westbound I-70 downtown lane and ramp closures reported Wednesday are also scheduled for Thursday night, followed by weekend closures from 9 p.m. Friday to 5 a.m. Monday.

Sources: WRTV, WRTV (I-70) · Oct. 22

Vote on Metrobloks data center tax breaks postponed to Nov. 18

The Metropolitan Development Commission on Wednesday delayed its decision on tax incentives for a proposed data center by California-based Metrobloks near 25th St. and Sherman Dr. in Martindale-Brightwood. The item will return Nov. 18 at 1 p.m.

WRTV reports the abatement would save the developer an estimated $52.6 million, and a future tenant could qualify for nearly $129 million more in tax savings. Mayor Joe Hogsett's office supports the incentives. Matt Davis of the Black Church Coalition said no one in Brightwood or across the city wants the project. Indy Economic Development said it respects the commission's decision to continue the proposal.

Source: WRTV · Oct. 21

Public Question 1 would let judges deny bail for more crimes

Indiana voters will decide Public Question 1 on Nov. 3. The state constitution now lets judges deny bail for murder or treason when the evidence is strong. The amendment would extend that to other crimes when there is compelling evidence and the state proves no other release conditions would keep the victim or public safe.

Rick Snyder, president of Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 86, supports it and said as many as 30% of Indianapolis homicides may be preventable. Lena Hackett, coordinator of the Marion County Reentry Coalition, opposes it and said pretrial detention can cost people jobs, housing and family support. The Indiana Criminal Justice Institute reports 7% of people on pretrial release were re-arrested while awaiting trial last year.

Source: WRTV · Oct. 21