UPDATED 3 P.M. MONDAY
A Greenwood woman is in a coma at an Indianapolis hospital after a weekend shooting, police say.
Greenwood police responded about 1:30 p.m. Saturday to a report of a person shot in the 600 block of Park Drive on the city’s northeast side, before being redirected to Community Hospital South, according to a Greenwood Police Department news release.
The 25-year-old victim suffered a gunshot wound to the face, and was transported to Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Hospital from Community Hospital South. She told hospital staff 22-year-old Darius Jordan Birk, who drove her to the southside hospital, shot her, according to the news release.
As of Monday afternoon, the victim had been placed in a medically induced coma due to the extent of her injuries. The bullet struck her jaw and fractured it in numerous spots. She is expected to remain in a coma for at least a week, said Matt Fillenwarth, assistant police chief.
Birk was arrested on charges of aggravated battery, a Level 3 felony, and possession of a handgun without a license, a misdemeanor. He was taken to the Johnson County jail where he is held without bond. He is refusing to speak to the police, Fillenwarth said.
Police recovered a gun from Birk’s car and the case remains under investigation, he said.
The Johnson County Prosecutor’s Office will review the case and decide what, if any, charges to file.
This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
