1 juvenile dies, other critically hurt in shooting at housing addition on east side
Aug 25, 2026
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A Tuesday evening shooting on the city’s east side has resulted in one juvenile’s death and another juvenile being critically hurt.
Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officers were called at 6:53 p.m. Tuesday to a report of a person shot in the 1200 block
of Wallace Avenue. The shooting happened in the Emerleigh housing addition, just northwest of East 10th Street and Emerson Avenue.
Both juveniles were hospitalized for treatment. The Marion County Coroner’s Office announced Wednesday morning that one of the juveniles had died. He was identified as Alexander Salgado-Bedolla, 17.
Police say there is no immediate threat to the public. Detectives were investigating the shooting and gathering evidence.
Additional information on the juveniles was not immediately available.
Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana at 317-262-8477.
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Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana: 317-262-8477
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