3 Indianapolis officers shoot man apparently sleeping in car

Indianapolis — Two Indianapolis police investigations are underway after three officers shot a man who was believed to be sleeping in his car, officials said.

The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department’s Critical Incident Response Team is conducting a criminal investigation into a shooting on the northeast side of the city early Saturday morning, and the Police Department of Internal Affairs has launched an administrative investigation.

In addition, the Civilian-majority Use of Force Review Board conducts mandatory hearings on attempts to use lethal force against a person.

The man is hospitalized and is in stable condition.

The officer involved in the shooting is on leave.

Officers were dispatched around 4 a.m. after receiving a call about a suspicious vehicle on the driveway, police said. They found a man believed to be sleeping in the driver’s seat with a gun.

A policeman knocked on the car window and said, “Police. Hands up,” said the Indianapolis Police Department.

It’s unclear why the officer fired, but police said detectives found a handgun in the driver’s seat.

Multiple police body cameras were activated during the shooting, the department said.

Police have not released the names of the injured or officers.