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Person shot and killed on Indianapolis' west side, IMPD says

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Posted at 7:35 AM, Feb 02, 2020
and last updated 2020-02-04 11:58:53-05

INDIANAPOLIS — A person was shot and killed early Sunday morning on the west side of Indianapolis.

Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officers were called just after 12 a.m. to the 3700 block of Rockville Road on the report of a person shot, IMPD Officer Aaron Hamer said in an email. When they arrived, they found a person suffering from at least one apparent gunshot wound.

The person later died, Hamer said.

The Marion County Coroner's office has identified the victim as Steven Jamell, 42.

Additional details surrounding the incident have not been released.

This is the third homicide over the weekend in Indianapolis. On Saturday evening, two people were shot and killed on the city's east side.

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Anyone with information on either incident is asked to call IMPD homicide detectives at 317-327-3475 or Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana at 317-262-TIPS (8477).