An Indianapolis man has been charged with attempted murder following a shootout with IMPD on the city’s west side, which injured two officers and the suspect.
Around 2 p.m. Friday, an undercover IMPD officer placed 37-year-old Kreshaun Brinkley under surveillance. According to court records, the suspect and police fired over 200 shots at each other.
Around 2:30 p.m., IMPD SWAT officers attempted to serve a high-risk drug warrant and were immediately hit with gunfire.
According to IMPD, drone footage shows a woman at the property tossing foil-enveloped packets out when police arrived.
As officers approached the rear door, “a mist of debris is seen blowing from the rear door.”
Police say Brinkley then walked through the house, firing at officers who were attempting to aid the woman as she fled for safety. According to court filings, six other police were then attacked with gunfire as they approached the house.
“This is the worst thing I’ve ever seen, and to have it right next to our house is something you can’t get over,” said neighbor Jerry Thompson.
Jerry lives immediately next to the home on Fleming, which was heavily damaged during the epic shootout with Brinkley besieged inside.
Jerry explained that he could only hide and wait for the gun conflict to conclude.
“We just kind of hunkered down on the floor,” Thompson explained. “It was just incredible.”
An IMPD officer was shot in the leg. Another person was shot in the side. Both were transferred to Eskenazi Hospital but have since been discharged.
Brinkley finally surrendered after being shot. He is now in jail, accused of attempted murder.
“This ambushing of our police officers isn’t slowing, it’s increasing because armed repeat violent offenders are feeling emboldened to attack police,” Indy FOP President Rick Snyder stated.
Snyder stated that a cop is shot in the line of duty every 26 hours in our country.
Following Friday’s gunfight, five IMPD officers have been shot and wounded in 2026, but despite the danger, the department is determined to hold repeat offenders accountable.
That method has helped to reduce violent crime rates around the city. In this case, court records show that Brinkley had a history of drug and weapons charges and was released from the Department of Corrections in September.
“Officers are being attacked, often by repeat violent offenders, but despite the odds, they are not backing down. “They’re not going to back down,” Snyder remarked.
Gunfire damaged an IMPD van, a SWAT vehicle, and at least one neighbor’s car. Multiple guns were discovered during the home search, according to authorities.
Brinkley’s initial hearing is scheduled on Tuesday. He is still being held without bond in Marion County Jail pending formal charges.
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