Police fatally shoot burglary suspect

Indianapolis police fatally shot a burglary suspect in a home on the city's northeast side Monday night. Residents arrived home to their house near East 38th Street and Arlington Avenue about 7:30 p.m., discovered someone had broken in and called police. Police found the suspect in the basement of the home and shot him when he reached for his waistband, they said. Officers Christopher Wilburn and Erik Keys were placed on administrative leave while the shooting is investigated.

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