An Indianapolis man is in stable condition after a shooting Tuesday night.
According to officials with the Marion Police Department, officers were called to 909 W. 10th St., Marion Indiana at 9:55 p.m. for a gunshot victim. Once there, they found 59-year-old Jeffrey Whitehead, of Indianapolis, on the front room floor with a gunshot wound to the chest. Officers and EMS performed lifesaving techniques on Whitehead. Whitehead was taken to Marion General Hospital and eventually transported to Lutheran Hospital.
According to police reports, a witness stated that Whitehead and another male were arguing in the residence for an unknown reason. The witness stated that the male subject pulled out a handgun and shot Whitehead, then fled out the back door of the residence.
The investigation is active. If anyone has information about the shooting call the Marion Police Department (765)662-9981 or Crime Stoppers (765)662-TIPS.
