UPDATE: Castleton Square Mall teen who died in shooting identified
Yellow crime scene tape flickered in the wind outside of Castleton Square Mall on Tuesday evening after an altercation in the parking lot turned fatal.
At around 8 p.m., police arrived at the 6000 block of E. 82nd Street near the mall's entrance to find two people wounded by gunfire—one critically, according to Mike Leeper of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, who said officials at the mall evacuated the shoppers inside. The area was secure by around 8:11 p.m., IMPD tweeted.
Leeper said both wounded individuals were taken to a level one trauma center to be treated for their injuries.
"One of those individuals transported was listed in critical condition and the other in stable condition," Leeper said. The person listed in critical condition, a juvenile male, later died.
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On Wednesday afternoon, the Marion County Coroner's office identified Michael Mason Jr., age 16, as the decedent.
The fatal shooting followed an "altercation" between Mason and two adult men, according to IMPD. Homicide detectives are questioning a person of interest, a man Leeper said is cooperating with police.
One victim was transported to and area hospital in critical condition and the other was transported in stable condition. https://t.co/GxoQsS91ZO
— IMPD (@IMPDnews) January 4, 2023
"We have absolutely no reason to believe that we have any ongoing threat to the public, and we believe we have all the parties that were involved in this incident," Leeper said.
Homicide detectives will continue to investigate the circumstances leading up to the shooting and were canvassing the area late Tuesday for any witnesses who can shed light on the investigation.
The Indianapolis-Marion County Forensic Services Agency responded to assist in identifying and collecting potential forensic evidence, according to a news release issued late Tuesday by IMPD. The Marion County Coroner’s Office will determine the exact manner and cause of death.
There have been previous shootings at the Castleton mall in northern Indianapolis and at least two shootings at Greenwood Park Mall, south of the city, in 2022.
This article originally appeared on Indianapolis Star: Castleton mall shooting: 1 dead, 1 injured after 'altercation'
