At least seven people were wounded outside a strip mall in northwest Indianapolis early Monday, police said.
Three people were taken to area hospitals in critical condition and two were taken to stable conditions, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department Public Information Officer William Young told media outlets.including CBS affiliate WTTV on Monday. Two others were treated at the scene and released.
Officers responded to the disturbance around 3:40 a.m. at an address that backs up to a strip mall and restaurant called Miami Gardens, WTTV reported.
“These officers quickly arrived and found several people outside in the parking lot and it appeared there was some sort of disturbance,” Young said.
At least seven people had “injuries consistent with stabbing or some type of trauma,” he said. Among those taken to the hospital was one injured person, whom the young man describes as a person of interest.
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Young said it appears there was a fight between two groups in the parking lot. Some bystanders tried to intervene and they helped the injured, Young said.
“At this time, we do not believe that this particular area is in immediate danger, however, there will be a large police presence throughout the morning as people go to work,” Young said. “And so we’ll be canvassing the area, as our Northwest officers are doing right now, trying to find any camera footage, or surveillance footage, that any of these businesses may have.”
No arrests were made as of Monday morning.
This is a developing story and will be updated.