Fatal Incident in Indianapolis: First Homicide of 2026
A 17-year-old was discovered with fatal gunshot injuries in his crashed vehicle early Friday morning on Indianapolis' near east side, marking the city's first homicide of 2026. The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department reported that officers were called to the 800 block of North Tuxedo Street at around 12:43 a.m. following reports of an accident. Upon arrival, they found a vehicle that had hit a tree, with the driver being the only person inside. The driver, identified as Lamar Dominic Miller Jr., had gunshot wounds and was taken to a local hospital in critical condition, where he later died. The incident has left the community shaken, with residents expressing sadness and calling for alternatives to gun violence in order to prevent such tragedies.
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