In the wake of last weekend’s shooting downtown involving juveniles, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police say they are going to strictly enforce the city’s curfew laws.
Seven juveniles, including a 12-year-old, were injured when gunfire erupted outside the mall in downtown Indianapolis late Saturday night, authorities said — the third consecutive weekend city police have responded to a mass shooting.
The violence occurred despite more than 25 officers patrolling downtown Indianapolis as part of a scaled-up police presence to control roving bands of juveniles in the area during the evening hours, according to Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Chief Chris Bailey.
Chief Bailey told the media they are stepping up curfew enforcement.
Under Indiana law, the juvenile curfew law states….
- Juveniles under the age of 15 are supposed to be home between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m., seven days a week
- Teens between the ages of 15 and 17 face the same curfew on weeknights but can stay out until 1 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday mornings.
- Exceptions can be applied for work, school, religious events, the exercise of the right to assemble, or juveniles who are accompanied by a guardian
You can hear Chief Bailey in the Leon-Tailored Audio. The news conference runs about 17 minutes.
