INDIANA — A 30-year-old man died following a shooting at an east Indianapolis motel Thursday evening, according to police.
The shooting was reported around 6:30 p.m. May 14 in the 6800 block of East 21st Street near Interstate 70 and Shadeland Avenue, according to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department.
Responding officers found a man suffering from gunshot wounds at the motel. Police said the victim was taken to a local hospital in critical condition, where he later died.
The Marion County Coroner’s Office identified the victim as Joshua Thompson.
IMPD said a person was detained following the shooting but was later released after consultation with the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office.
Police said investigators believe the shooting was an isolated incident.
The investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact Det. TyAnn Lambert with the IMPD Homicide Office at 317-327-3475 or by email at TyAnn.Lambert@indy.gov. Anonymous tips can also be submitted to Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana at 317-262-8477.
