🌱 Service For FedEx Victims + Birthday Party Shooting + Indy HS Fair

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First, today's weather:

Cloudy, a shower and t-storm. High: 61 Low: 47.

Here are the top three stories today in Indianapolis:

1. More than 400 people gathered to remember the eight individuals who were killed at an Indianapolis FedEx facility last year. The service was hosted by the Immigrant Welcome Center and the Sikh Satsang of Indianapolis. The organizers stressed the importance of community and remembrance. (WFYI)
2. A local birthday party turned deadly Sunday morning when six people were shot. One man is dead and five were wounded after the incident, which reportedly took place at an event center in the 4200 block of West 38th Street near Lafayette Road. Indianapolis police are asking anyone with information to come forward. (FOX 59 Indianapolis)
3. Families were encouraged to visit the first-ever Indianapolis Public Schools high school fair on Saturday. Students were encouraged to find their best fit for high schools across Indianapolis and had the chance to win over $2,000 in raffle prizes at the event. (FOX 59 Indianapolis)

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Today in Indianapolis:

• Family Storytime At Wayne Library Branch (6:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Stop by the Indiana State Museum to check out its new “How People Make Things” exhibit. Until May 15, participants will have an inside look at how different objects are made inside a factory. Click the link to see kids learning all about it! (Facebook)
• Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department invited local media members to watch a use of force training given to police officers. IMPD Sergeant Michael Dailey stressed the importance of persuasion and the use of force only as a last resort. Watch the video on WISH TV. (WISH TV Indianapolis, IN)
• Indy Parks and Recreation invites the community to join open swim hours at Thatcher Park throughout the week. Open swim hours are available six days a week at various hours. To learn more, check out the department’s Facebook post. (Facebook)
• Indianapolis Opera is performing Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Carousel” at the Indianapolis Zoo. From Apr. 29 to May 1, you’ll have a chance to see the concert live. Tickets can be purchased at this link. (Facebook)

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— Miranda Fraraccio

About me: Miranda Fraraccio is a born and raised Rhode Islander, now living in New York. She works as a staff writer for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners and is a graduate of The University of Rhode Island, where she earned a degree in Writing & Rhetoric and Communication Studies. In her free time, you can find her traveling, drinking tea, or photographing her neighborhood as a street photographer.