Posted on 07/19/2020 11:14:07 AM PDT by digger48
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A minor was shot and numerous others were arrested Saturday night amid what authorities called a “melee” at the Marion County Fair.
Around 8:40 p.m., deputies with the Marion County Sheriff’s Office were escorting some juveniles out of the fair gates when 100-150 other kids forced their way through the gates and into the fair, leading to multiple fights, Maj. Michael Hubbs with MCSO and IMPD Officer Genae Cook said during a joint briefing near the fairgrounds.
Hubbs said the juveniles being escorted out of the fairgrounds were being arrested for disorderly conduct, and that was when the “crowd was somewhat incited.”
During those fights, several shots were fired, and one young person was shot, suffering injuries that did not appear life-threatening, officials said. A second person was being examined for a possible minor injury that may have been from a bullet.
Multiple guns were recovered from the area, and numerous juveniles were detained and questioned, Cook said.
Hubbs said he had been working at the fair all week and it had been a success, calling Saturday night’s incident “an exception.”
He said prior to Saturday night, there had been five arrests during the week at the fairgrounds, and all arrestees were juveniles.
Hubbs said thousands of juveniles were at the fair on Saturday, most not accompanied by adults.
“We expect everybody to behave, whether you’re a juvenile or an adult. And that’s society. That’s how we need to look at these issues. So, parents, if you’re dropping your children off, you’re still accountable for your child,” Hubbs said.
One sheriff’s deputy was injured during what Hubbs called “the melee,” when a chemical spray was deployed while law enforcement was making arrests, he said.
The Marion County Fair kicked off on July 11 and was set to end on Sunday. However, following the shooting, the last day, Sunday, has been canceled.
Mostly Peaceful Fair.
You can’t have church services, even in the parking lot with the windows rolled up but you can have a county fair and even a melee.
I bet the youts didn’t even wear masks.
“How about “young thugs”?”
That would be more accurate, but sadly, a little too obvious for this age of political correctness.
They were trying to get there early for Sunday church, right?
Hotels have a credit card on file for any damages and I recall bars in Utah having a "membership fee" in order to serve alcohol. Stores such as Costco charge a membership fee and you don't see McBrawl's there.
If done right, it will be a multi-business membership fee with discounts offered at each but...if you shoot up one of them, your membership will be revoked in all of them. Can't hang out and be cool if you're left outside all the time.
You don’t even have to guess. Savages.
Sure not many masks or social distancing there
Let me guess......
I’m going to guess they were not members of the local “4H” club.
They have pretty much made all such events too dangerous to attend. They used to just jump people leaving fairs, but now they are brazen enough to start trouble at the fair. No wonder people are moving out to the boonies.
Do you work at that museum at the Smithsonian? ;-)
Saw a short shot with one of them leaned up against a rail beside the road...kind of what one would expect.
I always keep expecting to see white nationalists with swastika tattoos, and I am always disappointed.... :-)
Accurate
Concise: Domestic black savages.
Same here - making me wonder what I’m missing.
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