A deadly 24 hours in the city has puzzled investigators, who find themselves trying to understand what led to a spate of as many as four killings.
There were no quick answers to stopping the homicides. Deputy Chief Tim Foley of the Indianapolis Police Department said that while officers can work closely with neighborhood groups to deter some crimes, murders are impossible to predict.
“When I was a kid … people punched each other in the nose,” Foley said. “They don’t do that anymore. They pull guns and shoot each other.”
It's an election year so look for the blame game to begin soon. Republicans will blame Sheriff Anderson and Mayor Peterson for a failure of law enforcement. And Democrats will blame Marion Co. Prosecutor Carl Brizzi for a failure of prosecuting enough criminals and keeping them off the streets.
Gary,
ReplyDeleteI also hear Brizzi's budget may be cut by 5 percent, along with the other County Public safety offices. Stay tuned.
Abdul
Abdul
ReplyDeleteAre you some sort of spokesperson for the Brizzi campaign? Why are you just mentioning him and why would you have information about the prosecutors budget?
Another night of murder in Indy. 5 more dead.
ReplyDeleteIn Indiana you can buy a gun at Wal-mart. Go figure. Can't buy Alcohol on Sundays but buy as many guns as you want. That makes a lot of sense.
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