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City leaders Thursday morning were once again left searching for answers to Indianapolis unprecedented spike in violence after yet another shooting.
This time, a 12-year-old boy was left in critical condition when he was hit by a bullet fired from the street as he sat in his grandmother s home playing video games with family shortly after 3:30 a.m.
“This cannot be the lived experience of families in our city anywhere in our city, Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett said during a press conference outside the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department s East District Headquarters on Thursday.
Law enforcement officials believe the shooting in the 3400 block of Leland Avenue on the northeast side of the city was a drive-by. Officials said they were not sure whether the house was targeted in the shooting but said no suspects have been taken into custody.
IPS hosting vaccine clinics to protect against childhood diseases, COVID-19
IPS is working to protect children and families from illnesses including Hepatitis B, polio, measles, mumps rubella and COVID-19.
Credit: AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes
This Thursday, Jan. 29, 2015 file photo shows boxes of the measles, mumps and rubella virus vaccine (MMR) and measles, mumps, rubella and varicella vaccine inside a freezer at a doctor s office in Northridge, Calif. Vaccinations can cause minor side effects including redness at the injection site and sometimes mild fever, but medical experts say serious complications are rare and much less dangerous than the diseases that vaccines prevent.
Lawrence Hispanic community hit hard by COVID-19, yet vaccinations lag
Vaccination rate for Hispanics in Lawrence far behind state average Share Updated: 8:46 PM EDT Apr 12, 2021 Karen Anderson
Vaccination rate for Hispanics in Lawrence far behind state average Share Updated: 8:46 PM EDT Apr 12, 2021
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Show Transcript PATRIOTS TERMINATED HIS CONTRACT AFTER HE FILL THE PHYSICAL. ED: A CLOSER LOOK TONIGHT AT THE EFFORT TO VACCINATE ONE OF THE COMMUNITIES HARDEST HIT BY COVID-19 AND NOW EXPERIENCING SOME OF THE LOWEST RATES OF VACCINATION AMONG A LARGE GROUP OF ITS POPULATION. EMILY: 5 INVESTIGATES KAREN ANDERSON HAS A CLOSER LOOK AT WHY THIS HAPPENNED AND WHAT’S BEING DONE TO TURN IT AROUND KAREN: THIS IS WHAT ASHANTI DEJESUS DOES AFTER SCHOOL. THE LAWRENCE HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR IS PART OF A GROUP OF STUDENTS ENLISTED BY THE CITY TO TRY TO REVERSE A WORRYING PUBLIC HEALTH TREND. ROCK BOTTOM VACCINATION RATES ESPECIALLY
There has been a large hesitancy in members of our community, Vasquez said at a press conference with Baker.
That hesitancy can delay a return to normal life amid a pandemic that has disproportionately affected people of color. Moving toward as many people getting vaccinated will help us bring us back together, Vasquez said.
In a virtual town hall Thursday night, the mayor answered vaccine questions to combat the misinformation.
With the state focusing on mass vaccination sites, Lawrence is close to opening its own. In the city of Lawrence, we have to understand that many folks might not have access to accessible transportation, and it s important that we meet them where they are, Vasquez said.