Officer Involved Shootings January 1, 2022 – February 28, 2023 Marion County, Indiana.

Abstract

BACKGROUND Officer-involved shootings reported upon by the media often involve subjects involved in criminal acts shortly before or at the time of the shooting. OBJECTIVE Examine instances of officer-involved shootings in and around Indianapolis, Indiana along with the media-reported trends in circumstances and suspects involved. KEY FINDINGS The number of officer-involved shootings reported in Marion County, Indiana from January 1-February 28, 2023 is 300% higher than the number reported during the same period in 2022. Numbers increased from 1 in 2022 to 4 in 2023. The state of Indiana has seen an 83% increase in officer-involved shootings versus last year (6 incidents in 2022 to 11 in 2023). (Gun Violence Archive) In 2022, 40% of officer-involved shootings resulted in a fatality in Marion County. So far in 2023, 17% of officer-involved shootings have resulted in a fatality. 100% of the suspects involved in Marion County officer-involved shootings are male with an average age of 31. None were juveniles. The suspect was in the act of a crime in 27% of officer-involved shootings. In 18% each, the officer was performing a traffic stop or in a vehicle pursuit with the suspect.