IMPD releases body camera footage of fatal police shootings

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Body camera footage released Thursday reveals events leading up to a police shooting in May that killed a man who was wanted in connection with a shooting that happened the same day.

Police say the suspect shot his roommate.

Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officers responded to a report of a person shot in the 6300 block of Watercrest Way at 11:48 a.m. on May 15. It is near West 62nd Street and Zionsville Road.

Officers arrived and found the roommate with injuries consistent with gunshot wounds. The roommate was taken to an area hospital in stable condition.

The roommate told officers he was shot by a 26-year-old man Kelvin Chandler, who lived with him.

IMPD Chief Chris Bailey says while officers were investigating the roommate’s shooting, they learned the suspect was still in the area.

A body worn camera worn by Officer Frees shows him arriving on the scene and can be heard on the radio saying that he found the suspect, Chandler, and that he was armed with a gun.

Seconds later, an officer radioed shots fired.

When Officer Frees found Chandler, he ran after him. Chandler stopped between two houses and Frees yelled “Stop! Stop! Stop!”

Officer Frees and the suspect exchanged gunfire between homes, striking the suspect at least once. The suspect was taken to Eskenazi Hospital where he later died from his injuries.

Body camera footage from a second responding officer showed Chandler lying on the ground in the front yard of the home, still in possession of the gun.

The roommate Chandler shot is expected to recover from his injuries, police said.

No one else was injured during the incident.

IMPD says the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office is being consulted throughout the investigation process. The incident will be reviewed by the mostly civilian Use of Force Review Board.