Editor’s note: The police initially reported that an argument occurred prior to the shooting. However, after more evidence gathering police later said there was not an argument before the shooting. The story has been updated to remove references to the argument at the family’s request.
UPDATE: 10:30 a.m. March 9
Police say a man has died following a shooting outside a Greenwood restaurant.
The man was identified by the Marion County Coroner’s Office as Timothy A. Sannito, 52, Thursday morning. He was pronounced dead at Sidney & Lois Eskenazi Hospital in Indianapolis Wednesday night, said Jim Ison, Greenwood police chief.
Right now, detectives do not have a suspect. But they did apply for search warrants in connection with the investigation, he said.
Incidents like this can happen anywhere, and the city is still safe, Ison said. Greenwood averages about 1-2 murders a year, while neighboring Indianapolis often pushes over 200.
“We do a pretty good job of keeping the violence and violent crimes low here,” he said. “… Unfortunately, it seems over the past few years we’re seeing more people displaying poor conflict resolution and using handguns in disagreements and arguments.”
Anyone with any information about the incident should call Johnson County Public Safety Communications at 317-346-6336.
ORIGINAL STORY:
One man is in very serious condition after being shot outside a Greenwood restaurant Wednesday night.
First responders were called to Ale Emporium, 997 E. County Line Road, following a report of a person shot around 9:20 p.m. Wednesday. One man was found shot in the restaurant’s parking lot, and was taken to Sidney & Lois Eskenazi Hospital in Indianapolis in very serious condition, said Jim Ison, Greenwood police chief.
Anyone with any information about the incident should call Johnson County Public Safety Communications at 317-346-6336. If it’s an emergency, call 911.
This story will be updated when more information is made available.
