🌱 Man Fires Shots While Drunk + Carjacking Arrest

Happy Tuesday, neighbors! Here's everything you need to know about what's happening in town today.

First, today's weather:

Some sun, then clouds; mild. High: 54 Low: 48.

Here are the top stories today in Indianapolis:

1. An Indianapolis man is facing charges after he drunkenly fired a gun in Carmel, hurting a man who was working out in a nearby gym. According to the Carmel Police Department, 25-year-old Moses Shoaga was drunk when he fired shots just before 4:30 a.m. on Dec. 8. Surveillance footage shows Shoaga leaving Sophia Square Apartments. (WIBC - Indianapolis News & Politics)
2. Anthony Owens was sentenced to 22 years in prison for carjacking and car theft in a six-day period in 2020. Owens was found guilty of a series of charges in November in Indianapolis, including armed robbery, unlawful possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon, theft of a motor vehicle, and resisting law enforcement. The carjacking happened Aug. 28, 2020, when Owens showed up to buy a truck. (WTHR)
3. Indianapolis Symphonic Orchestra is keeping the holiday season bright with ‘Festival of Carols.’ (Fox 59)
4. Indy school, Damar Charter Academy, is providing specialized teaching and job training to children with learning, behavioral disabilities. (WISHTV.com)
5. Here are the ten Indianapolis neighborhoods that saw the most homebuyer bidding wars in 2021. (The Indianapolis Star)

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Today in Indianapolis:

• Santa Romp and Stomp at Lincoln Park (10:30 AM)
• Books Over Coffee - Hussey - Mayfield Memorial Public Library (12:00 PM)
• Homeschool Ice Exploration - Zionsville Town Community Events (12:00 PM)
• Tinker Station at Central Library - Indianapolis Public Library System (4:00 PM)
• Visit with Santa! 5:30-6:00 PM - Hussey - Mayfield Memorial Public Library (5:30 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.