"It's Pretty Dire"

"INDIANAPOLIS, IN — One person is dead and another is in critical condition after a suspected murder/suicide attempt on the Far Southside, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police said.

"The shooting happened about 3 p.m. in the 5800 block of South Madison Avenue, near the intersection with East Edgewood Avenue, IMPD spokesman Chris Wilburn said.

"One person was found dead at the scene with a suspected gunshot wound to the head, police said. A second person, a man, was found with what appeared to be a gunshot wound to the face.

"He was transported to Eskenazi Hospital, were he was in critical condition.

"`It's pretty dire,` Wilburn said.

"The names of the victims are being withheld pending positive identification and notification of family.

"Witnesses said that before they heard shots, they saw the person who was killed in a vehicle that circled a parking lot several times, police said.

"Detectives are gathering additional evidence and interviewing witnesses."

From indystar.com...