🌱 East Indy Church Giving Away Free Gas + Andrea Bocelli Performing

Hey, Indianapolis! Here's everything you need to know to get this Friday started off right.

First, today's weather:

Chilly with some sun. High: 47 Low: 31.

Here are the top three stories in Indianapolis today:

1. An East Indianapolis church will be giving away free gas this weekend. On Saturday between 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. (or for as long as the supply lasts), Senior Pastor Bishop Lambert W. Gates, Sr., and members of Kingdom Apostolic Ministries will pump gas for drivers at the Marathon station, located at 5060 E. 38th St. near Emerson Avenue. Drivers don't need an appointment, voucher, or registration to get free gas. (WTHR)
2. For the first time ever, renowned Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli will be performing in Indiana later this year. Bocelli recently announced an upcoming U.S. tour with 11 shows, including one with the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra on Dec. 7 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse. Tickets go on sale on Apr. 11 at 10:00 a.m. (WFYI)
3. A 15-year-old boy was wounded as shots were fired at a west side apartment. Numerous shots were fired from outside into the apartment in the 7600 block of W. 10th Street near N. Girls School Road. at around 12:15 a.m., according to police. At least one adult and multiple children were inside at the time. The victim, who was struck in the hand, was taken to a level one trauma center and was stable at last check, police said. (FOX 59 Indianapolis)

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Today in Indianapolis:

• Teen: Paint Your "ART" Out - Paint Scraping, At Indianapolis Public Library (3:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• An Indy native performed 'Be Alive' with Beyoncé at the 2022 Oscars. (IndyStar)
• The boy band Why Don't We will be stopping in Indianapolis during a nationwide tour this summer. (WTHR)
• You can enter to win four tickets to the Indy Eleven Home Opener vs. the LA Galaxy II! (FOX 59 Indianapolis)

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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!

— Miranda Fraraccio

About me: Miranda Fraraccio is a born and raised Rhode Islander, now living in New York. She works as a staff writer for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and is a graduate of The University of Rhode Island, where she earned a degree in Writing & Rhetoric and Communication Studies. In her free time, you can find her traveling, drinking tea, or photographing her neighborhood as a street photographer.