Indianapolis tops 50 homicides for the year

[gohard43]

City Tops 50 Homicides For Year - Indiana News Story - WRTV Indianapolis

Thoughts, feelings?

In the news article, the IMPD chief is quoted saying, "hes confident the city is not growing unsafe".... Not sure how I feel about that one! Yes maybe the immediate downtown area is safe, but the surrounding areas?! Yea right.

 

[redneckmedic]

This city is no more unsafe this year than last... for the general public. Now if your into the gang thing, drug dealing thing or live anywhere near 38th and Post (plus a mile N,E,S,W) thats a different story.

 

[misconfig]

Why are they considering the "51st" a homicide, didn't the guy try to kick in the door?

 

[LotsofGlocks]

Ft Wayne is tring to play catch up!!!

 

[LEaSH]

"Crime is down. It's just homicides that are high right now, but officers are working great," he said. "This is a great city, a great place to be. It still is a safe city."

That's classic. Just homocides...

 

[redneckmedic]

The handgun wasn't legal, or at least thats my best guess. My wife asked the same question when we watched the news last night. I told her that I didn't care what the reason was. Someone kicks in our front door as soon as they hit the bottom of the stairs... they HIT the Bottom of the Stairs!

 

[Andyccw]

This city is no more unsafe this year than last... for the general public. Now if your into the gang thing, drug dealing thing or live anywhere near 38th and Post (plus a mile N,E,S,W) thats a different story.

+1
Not that random violence doesn't occur... but most of these "victims" are choosing to live a life that produces a certain level of risk, not just "SOCMOB"

 

[LEaSH]

Why are they considering the "51st" a homicide, didn't the guy try to kick in the door?

It's still a homicide - albeit possibly justifiable.

I don't know the details, but I bet the shooter doesn't get charged with murder if anything at all. Possibly having a gun when he wasn't allowed to.

 

[gohard43]

This city is no more unsafe this year than last... for the general public. Now if your into the gang thing, drug dealing thing or live anywhere near 38th and Post (plus a mile N,E,S,W) thats a different story.

I agree, certain areas/how you live your life is a big factor, Just cannot believe there's usually a shooting every night!

 

[redneckmedic]

I agree, certain areas/how you live your life is a big factor, Just cannot believe there's usually a shooting every night!

Actually most criminals can't shoot worth a darn. If you can get a scanner, you will hear that there are about 4 shootings a night, and those are just the hits. I'm sure there are plenty that miss completely. But we (fire/EMS) respond on several shootings that never make the news, too boring I suppose.

 

[gohard43]

Actually most criminals can't shoot worth a darn. If you can get a scanner, you will hear that there are about 4 shootings a night, and those are just the hits. I'm sure there are plenty that miss completely. But we (fire/EMS) respond on several shootings that never make the news, too boring I suppose.

I actually do scan quite often but mostly in Muncie because I go to school there, I'm not in Indy for most of the year, what EMS are you on?

 

[redneckmedic]

I actually do scan quite often but mostly in Muncie because I go to school there, I'm not in Indy for most of the year, what EMS are you on?

Indianapolis Fire Dept