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id: b33e09030a
section: safety
first_reported: 2026-11-12 11:56 EST
updated: 2026-11-12 15:48 EST
status: reported
outlets: 3
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# 17-year-old charged in shooting death of 13-year-old girl

A 17-year-old was taken into custody Tuesday and preliminarily charged with murder, police said. The shooting on Oct. 24 left a 13-year-old girl dead on Indianapolis' north side.

Section: [Public Safety](/indianapolis/section/safety.md) · Entities: [Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department](/indianapolis/wiki/indianapolis-metropolitan-police-department.md)

## Coverage

- [WRTV RTV6 (ABC)](https://www.wrtv.com/news/crime/17-year-old-arrested-in-connection-with-killing-of-13-year-old-girl-on-indys-north-side/), 2026-11-12 11:56 EST: 17-year-old arrested in connection with killing of 13-year-old girl on Indy’s north side
- [WISH-TV 8](https://www.wishtv.com/news/crime/17-year-old-arrested-in-connection-with-killing-of-13-year-old-girl-on-indys-north-side/), 2026-11-12 11:56 EST: 17-year-old faces murder charge in death of 13-year-old girl on Indy’s north side
- [FOX59 / CBS4 Indy](https://fox59.com/news/indycrime/17-year-old-arrested-for-death-of-13-year-old-girl-on-indys-northeast-side/), 2026-11-12 15:48 EST: 17-year-old arrested for death of 13-year-old girl on Indy's northeast side

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