INDIANAPOLIS — IMPD is investigating several shootings across Indianapolis from over the weekend. In those shootings, two people were killed and nine were injured.
The first shooting happened around 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23 when a 15-year-old walked into Riley Hospital for Children critically injured.
"It's very frustrating and heartbreaking," said Rev. Charles Harrison, with the Ten Point Coalition.
Those were just some of the many emotions Harrison had not only about that teen, but the several victims in these shootings.
"It's just hard to believe that we are at this kind of pace now where almost everyday somebody is getting shot," Harrison said.
According to IMPD, these 10 shootings happened within 12 hours.
"It's unfortunate and disappointing, what it all boils down to," IMPD Chief Chris Bailey said.
One of those happening after 2:30 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 24 on East New York Street. Officers say a fight inside a bar led to two men being shot. One died at the scene, the other taken to the hospital in critical condition.
Moments later, just two miles down the road, police say a disturbance inside Brad's Brass Flamingo led to someone going outside to get their gun and start shooting. One man was seriously injured.
"We have a proliferation of guns in our community in the hands of people who have a lack of moral compass and an inability to settle our conflict out the use of violence," Bailey said.
Bailey told 13News while the department has increased their efforts, they need the community to step up and help them.
"You need to be able to be a voice of reason, you need to stop things from escalating and you need to control yourself," Bailey said.
"We are seeing more interpersonal conflicts, fights and arguments lead to gun violence than we've ever had as a city," Harrison said.
Harrison told 13News before the year ends, city leaders and community members need to come together and find solutions to end gun violence.
"There is no accountability anymore, and accountability is a deterrent for other people who might use violence if they think the consequences are going to be severe," Harrison said.
If you have any information that can help police in their investigations, you can call IMPD or Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana at 317-262-8477.