Bodycam video shows moments leading to shootout with IMPD
Aug 21, 2026
INDIANAPOLIS (WRTV) -- Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department on Friday released body-camera footage on YouTube of a 2024 police shooting involving a man who held a woman hostage.A 65-year-old Indianapolis man, Grant Brown,
in July was sentenced to 38 years in a state prison after pleading guilty to attempted murder in connection with the case.The shooting happened about 11:30 a.m. Sept. 11, 2024, at the Somerset Apartments in the 7800 block of River Road, which is near North Keystone Avenue and East 79th Street. Officers arrived at the complex to check on a resident.Police spent 10 minutes negotiating with Brown before they forced their way into the apartment. After officers breached the door, Brown fired multiple shots at two of them. The officers returned fire and hit Brown.Medics took Brown to a hospital in stable condition.The woman involved did not report any injuries.Investigators found a gun at the scene.This story was created from a script aired on Circle City Broadcasting.
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