An arrest has been made in an August shooting that injured two people on the northeast side of Indianapolis, WRTV reported on September 4, 2026[1].
What WRTV reported
According to WRTV, two people were shot in the 6200 block of East 38th Street just after 3 a.m. on Sunday, August 16, 2026. A man was found at the scene and was listed in stable condition. A woman later walked into a hospital with gunshot injuries, also in stable condition, and police believe she was shot at the same location.
WRTV reports that the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department arrested a suspect on Thursday, September 3, 2026, outside the department's jurisdiction. The person will be extradited at a later date. IMPD has not released the suspect's name. No one has been convicted, and any person arrested is presumed innocent. The investigation is ongoing.
What injured people should do next
An arrest made weeks after a shooting is a reminder that the civil clock has already been running. You should request your medical records and keep every bill, including anything sent to collections. You should also ask IMPD for the incident report number. The report may be withheld while the case is open, but the number can help you retrieve the file later. This guide explains more about obtaining an Indiana police report.
You should also identify what coverage may exist. Health insurance is usually the first place to look. The Indiana Violent Crime Victim Compensation Fund, administered by the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute, has its own application window, which is shorter than the deadline for filing suit. Any liability coverage is a separate question and depends on facts that are not included in the reporting. Keep medical bills and insurance records organized, including documents showing how different coverage may address medical bills.
Do not assume the criminal case protects your civil deadline. Extradition may add time before the criminal case reaches a Marion County judge, but that time is not added to the civil filing period. Preserving incident records, medical documentation, and coverage information early can make later review more reliable. The firm's guide to organizing evidence for an injury claim provides a useful general framework.
Why location matters in an Indiana injury claim
The shooting occurred in the 6200 block of East 38th Street in Indianapolis, and IMPD is the investigating agency. An Indiana civil case arising from the incident would ordinarily be filed in the Marion County courts.
Indiana's general deadline for a personal injury suit is two years from the date of injury. Ind. Code 34-11-2-4. For an August 16, 2026 incident, that falls on or about August 16, 2028. That deadline is not extended because a suspect was arrested later, extradited later, or tried later.
Indiana applies modified comparative fault under Ind. Code 34-51-2-6. A claimant found more than 50 percent at fault recovers nothing, while a smaller share of fault reduces recovery proportionally. In a case arising from an intentional act, the practical obstacle may instead be whether collectible insurance exists.
If a governmental entity were implicated in the circumstances of an injury, Indiana Tort Claims Act notice periods could apply: 180 days for a political subdivision under Ind. Code 34-13-3-8 and 270 days for the state under Ind. Code 34-13-3-6. Nothing in the reporting about this shooting suggests governmental involvement, and none is asserted here.
How Delventhal Law Office can help
Delventhal Law Office represents people injured by violence in Indiana, including matters in which the person responsible is arrested later or is never identified. Attorney Chad Delventhal can review possible coverage, help with a victim compensation application, and monitor the civil deadline while the criminal case follows its separate course.
Delventhal Law Office, LLC is a Fort Wayne personal injury law firm founded by Chad E. Delventhal in 2009. If you were hurt in this incident, you can request a free case evaluation.
This post is based on public reporting, the investigation may be ongoing, and nothing here is legal advice or creates an attorney-client relationship.
