Shooting Leaves One Dead + 2016 Murderer Found Guilty

Happy Friday, people of Indianapolis! Let's get you all caught up on what's happening locally to start today off on an informed note.

First, today's weather:

A t-storm; fog in the morning. High: 76 Low: 60.

Here are the top stories today in Indianapolis:

1. Indianapolis police are investigating a shooting that left one person dead on the northeast side. Officers responded to a report of a person shot in the area of East 30th Street and Caroline Avenue just after 8 p.m. Authorities say they found a man who had been shot and was pronounced dead at the scene. (FOX 59 Indianapolis)
2. An Indianapolis man has been found guilty for the 2016 murder and robbery of a man in his northwest-side apartment. A Marion County jury on Tuesday declared Gerald Tyree guilty of murder, felony murder, robbery resulting in serious bodily injury, and carrying a handgun without a license after a two-day trial. Tyree was one of two men that were arrested in connection with the shooting death of 25-year-old Eric Ballard in his apartment. (IndyStar)
3. The iconic Liberty Street bar on Mass Ave. has closed after seven years in business. (IndyStar)
4. Fall break brings a record number of travelers to Indianapolis airport this weekend. (WTHR)
5. According to a report, lower-income neighborhoods in Indianapolis are more likely to face the brunt of road issues. (Indianapolis Recorder)

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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.