INDIANAPOLIS — A person was injured in a shooting on the near west side of Indianapolis Monday night.

According to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, officers received a report of shots fired near Pershing Avenue around 10:15 p.m. While officers were making their way to the scene to investigate, they were given additional information that indicated a person in the area was seen calling for help.

When police arrived on the scene, area residents helped them locate a man with injuries consistent with gunshot wounds. IMPD reported that the man was transported from the scene to a local hospital in stable condition after officers found him.

Upon further investigation, police learned that the shooting likely stemmed from a robbery of some kind. Per IMPD, the victim told investiga

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