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Two men killed hours, blocks apart on northeast side

Posted at 2:21 PM, Mar 30, 2018
and last updated 2018-04-02 13:12:41-04

INDIANAPOLIS -- Two men are dead following separate, apparently unrelated, shootings on the northeast side Friday afternoon.

The first shooting was reported around 11:15 a.m. in the 2500 block of East 34th Street, just a block northwest of Washington Park.

According to police, a 44-year-old male victim was found suffering from a gunshot wound to the abdomen. He was transported to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead a short time later. The victim has been identified as Tristan Twilley, 44.

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The second shooting occurred just blocks away in the 3000 block of East 35th Street around 2:45 p.m.

Police said first responders arrived on scene to find a man in his 30’s lying outside of a vehicle. The man was pronounced dead on scene of apparent gunshot wounds. The victim has been identified as Gregory Harris, Jr., 28.

IMPD said at this time the department does not believe the two shootings are connected.

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