🌱 Shooting In Northeast Indy + Man Run Over By Truck Thief

Good morning, neighbors! It's me again, Miranda Fraraccio, your host of the Indianapolis Daily.

First, today's weather:

Cloudy with a shower. High: 76 Low: 61.

Here are the top three stories today in Indianapolis:

1. One person is critically injured after a shooting that took place on Wednesday (Apr. 20) evening. At about 6:16 p.m., officers responded to a shooting in the 9300 block of Meadowlark Drive in northeast Indianapolis. Police are still investigating the shooting. (CBS 4 Indianapolis)
2. A man is in serious condition after being run over by a truck thief in Greenwood. When a thief attempted to steal the man's truck, the man hopped onto the driver's door and clutched to the pickup as it sped away. The man was dragged and then run over by the truck, and the driver crashed a short time later. Learn more about the incident at the link. (FOX 59 Indianapolis)
3. Drugs and counterfeit items abound in Indy, according to customs officers. 738 shipments of ketamine, cannabis and other illicit substances have been seized by Indianapolis customs officers in the past six months. Additionally, the officers have intercepted more than $41.6 million of counterfeit merchandise in the same time span. The spike in seizures is similar to that seen by customs officers in Cincinnati and Louisville. (WTHR)

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Today in Indianapolis:

• Live Music: Earth Day with Hyryder at Moontown Brewing Company (8:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Testing complete! Indianapolis Motor Speedway shared photos from yesterday's testing in preparation for the Indy 500. Check out the high-speed photography at the post link. (Instagram)
• Indianapolis Animal Care Services has a tail-wagging friend who you'll want to meet. Lollipop is less than a year old but is already trained for a variety of tricks and activities. (Facebook)
• Indy Parks and Recreation invites you to enjoy the orchids at the Garfield Park Conservatory this weekend. The event will take place from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. (Facebook)

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— 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.