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In yet another disturbing event, a child has been shot on Indy’s southeast side, marking the third child-related shooting incident in Indianapolis within a single day.

Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) officers were summoned to the 4100 block of S. Post Road, near Northeastern Avenue, around 10 p.m. They discovered a child suffering from a gunshot wound upon their arrival.

Third Child-Related Shooting :  Preliminary Investigation Indicates Accidental Shooting

The 11-year-old victim was alert and breathing at the scene of the incident. According to initial reports from the IMPD, the tragic incident appears to be an accidental shooting.

The child was subsequently transported to a local hospital for treatment. Details about their current condition remain limited at this time.

Third Child-Related Shooting : Child Shot with Gun Intended as Gift

In a heart-wrenching twist of events, the police report reveals that another child was showing off a handgun—a gift they had recently received—when the shooting occurred.

"This is another case of kids playing with guns and, unfortunately, something happened and the gun went off," commented IMPD Capt. Don Weilhammer, underlining the horrifying consequences of a moment of innocent curiosity.

A String of Child-Related Shootings in Indianapolis

The child shot on Indy's southeast side is unfortunately not an isolated incident. Earlier in the day, an 8-year-old suffered from an accidental self-inflicted gunshot wound on the northwest side of the city, followed by another juvenile critically wounded in a shooting on North Tuxedo Street.

All victims were transported to Riley Hospital for Children, turning this day into a grim repetition of similar tragic circumstances.

IMPD Aggravated Assault and Night Watch Detectives Respond

IMPD's aggravated assault and Night Watch detectives have responded to the scene of the child shot on Indy's southeast side.

They are currently piecing together the circumstances that led to this unfortunate event. No further information has been released as of yet.