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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – Three Dutch soldiers were shot and wounded early Saturday in a shootout in downtown Indianapolis after what local police believe was a disturbance outside the hotel where they were staying, police said. authorities
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The shooting happened around 3:30 a.m. EDT in Indianapolis’ entertainment district. Indianapolis police said officers found three men with gunshot wounds and were taken to area hospitals.
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The Dutch Defense Ministry said one soldier was in critical condition and the other two were conscious, while Indianapolis police said two of the soldiers were in critical condition and the third was stable.
The ministry said the three soldiers were from the Commando Corps and were in Indiana for training when the shooting occurred during their free time outside the hotel where they were staying.
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Indianapolis police said they believe some type of altercation between the three victims and another person or people led to the shooting.
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The ministry said the families of the shooting victims have been notified as Indianapolis police continue to investigate the shooting.
No arrests have been made.
The Indiana National Guard said the soldiers had been training at the Muscatatuck Urban Training Center, a 1,000-acre (405-hectare) complex about 65 kilometers (40 miles) southeast of Indianapolis.
The Guard said in a statement that the center is used for Department of Defense training “as well as other allies.”
“Dutch soldiers visited Indianapolis at the end of their day of duty. Our thoughts and prayers are with the soldiers and families during this difficult time,” the Guard said, WXIN-TV reported.