An Indianapolis teen was fatally shot outside his high school by another teenager, police said Friday.
The victim was gunned down just before 1 p.m. while walking home outside KIPP Indy Legacy School where he was a student.
Lt. Shane Foley said the shooter was not a student at the school. The teens’ identities were not released.
The shooting left IMPD North District Commander, Matt Thomas, “frustrated.”
“This is absolutely unacceptable. It’s unacceptable that in the community, we’ve had conversations about youth violence all week, and this is how our week ends,” he told reporters near the scene.
In a statement, Mayor Joe Hogsett shared the same point.
“The shooting of an Indianapolis teen is another example of the horrific combination of access to firearms and a failure of conflict resolution,” he said.
“No young person should have to worry about gun violence, let alone near a school.”
