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Police investigating after child shooting victim shows up at Eskenazi Hospital

Posted at 8:56 AM, Jul 22, 2019
and last updated 2019-07-22 21:09:24-04

INDIANAPOLIS — Police are investigating after a child shooting victim showed up at Eskenazi Hospital Monday morning.

Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officers say the the 4-year-old girl was brought to the hospital around 7 a.m. Police say the child suffered a "graze wound" to the hand and is expected to be okay.

Officers have determined the shooting happened at a location on N. Mission Drive, according to IMPD. They believe several shots were fired into the residence and the little girl was injured by one of them.

The shooting remains under investigation. Anyone with information should contact IMPD or Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana at 317-262-8477.