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Police report: 55 "shots‑fired" runs in 30 days; 16 generated case numbers, three involved juveniles
Summary
Evansville Police reported 55 shots‑fired calls from Feb. 27 to March 27, with 16 incidents generating case numbers and three confirmed juvenile suspects; officers described a March 22 robbery and shooting at Lodge Avenue involving juveniles.
An Evansville Police Department representative reported to the Evansville City Commission on March 27 that the department received 55 shots‑fired calls in the 30‑day period from Feb. 27 to March 27; 16 of those calls generated case numbers and three incidents involved juveniles.
The officer read a public information summary distributed by the department describing a robbery and shooting that occurred shortly after 11:30 p.m. on March 22 at the 2800 block of Lodge Avenue. According to the account read to the commission, two male victims were shot after arranging a meeting; one suffered life‑threatening injuries and later died, while another victim’s injuries were not initially life‑threatening. Detectives later identified two juvenile male suspects; one juvenile was located and taken into custody after being identified as involved in the incident.
The EPD representative characterized recent youth violence as largely tied to gang activity and described the trend as "unguided" behavior among some juveniles. The officer said three of the confirmed cases in the 30‑day span involved juveniles and that the totals may undercount incidents that did not generate reports.
Commissioners and attendees discussed interventions. One presenter described Project Greenlight — a program in which participating local businesses provide camera footage and a visible green light to indicate a monitored site — and suggested exploration of a pilot or funding through the mayor’s office. The Project Greenlight model described at the meeting relies on business camera systems shared with police in real time and has been used in other cities to provide immediate surveillance and investigative leads for police when incidents occur.
The department cited a public information officer, Sgt. Oscar, as the source of the March 22 summary. The commission's meeting transcript identifies the juvenile taken into custody in that incident as Isom Clark. The police representative said detectives continued to monitor and follow up on the investigation.
