🌱 W 32nd St. Fire Caused By Space Heater + East Side Shooting

Morning, Indianapolis! Let's get you started this Thursday with everything you need to know going on today in town.

First, today's weather:

Periods of rain. High: 55 Low: 54.

Here are the top stories today in Indianapolis:

1. A double residence fire on Indy’s near northwest side claimed the life of one animal and caused one family to lose everything. According to the Indianapolis Fire Department, firefighters were dispatched to 1005 W. 32nd Street on multiple calls of smoke being seen from miles away. Firefighters arrived on the scene to find not one, but two homes engulfed in heavy fire. (Fox 59)
2. One person is in critical condition after being shot on the city’s near east side, according to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department. Before 10:30 a.m., officers were called to the area of 20th Street and North Parker Avenue for a person shot. Once on the scene, officers located a person suffering from gunshot wounds. (WISHTV.com)
3. Mayor Joe Hogsett has announced the expansion of Indianapolis' rental assistance program, noting that the IndyRent program is accepting applications for up to a year for providing rent relief. (WTTV CBS4Indy)
4. The Indiana Department of Environmental Management plans to address pollution and odor at a waste oil recycling plant in Indianapolis. (Indiana Public Media)
5. Cats Haven, the oldest no-kill cat sanctuary in central Indiana, says it is seeing an increase in "wobbly cats" with cerebellar hypoplasia. (WISHTV.com)

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Today in Indianapolis:

• Introduction to Pickleball - Zionsville Town Community Events (10:00 AM)
• Community Resource and Employment Fair (3:00 PM)
• Vineyard Live Music (5:00 PM)
• Bookmobile @ Boone Village Trick or Treat (5:30 PM)
• Basketball (Girls Var) – Hamilton Southeastern (Scrimmage) (6:00 PM)
• Trunk Or Treat (6:00 PM)
• Boone County Board of Commissioners Town Hall Meeting (7:00 PM)
• Electric Vehicle (EV) Readiness Information Session (7:00 PM)

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— Miranda Fraraccio

About me: Miranda Fraraccio is a born and raised Rhode Islander. She works as a freelance copywriter for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and as an assistant producer for a live-lit storytelling show in Chicago. She holds a degree in Writing & Rhetoric and Communication Studies from The University of Rhode Island. In her free time, you can find her traveling, hiking, or photographing her neighborhood as a street photographer.