🌱 Southeast Side Shooting + Carjackings Increased + Wyatt Dennin

Morning, Indianapolis! It's Saturday, so let's get you started with everything you need to know going on around town today.

First, today's weather:

A passing morning shower. High: 64 Low: 28.

Here are the top stories in Indianapolis today:

1. A man is in serious condition after a shooting was reported on the southeast side early Friday morning. A man had been shot in an undetermined location and then drove himself to a loved one’s home on Minocqua Place. The shooting left the victim unable to talk, so police are working with limited information to determine where the shooting may have happened. (Fox 59)
2. IMPD surprised an Indianapolis boy who is trying to bring others some Christmas cheer. 6-year-old Wyatt Dennin raised $1,000 to buy gifts for kids in need this holiday season. IMPD caught wind of this and with the help from community partners, they raised $1,000 to match Dennin and surprised him with some time shopping with officers. (WTTV CBS4Indy)
3. Governor Holcomb will chair a board meeting on Tuesday at Butler University in Indianapolis. (WBIW.com)
4. Take a look at all the adoptable pets who are looking for forever homes in the Indianapolis area. (Indianapolis Patch)
5. From Jan. 1 through Dec. 7, IMPD said there have been 234 carjacking incidents logged, representing a 51% increase compared to the same time period in 2020. (Fox 59)

Today in Indianapolis:

• Indiana’s Statehood Day: Family Workshop (Festival of Trees) (10:30 AM)
• Christmas in the Village - Family Day (11:00 AM)
• The 4th Annual Christmas Bar Crawl - Indianapolis (4:00 PM)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Saturday. I'll see you soon!

— 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.