Man shot in back during overnight Facebook Marketplace exchange

INDIANAPOLIS — A man was treated and released at the scene of a shooting on the city's east side Monday morning.

According to IMPD, officers were called to the 2400 block of E. New York St. around midnight for a report of a person shot.

At the scene officers found a man who suffered a graze wound to his back during a Facebook marketplace exchange, according to IMPD officers at the scene.

The man was there purchasing cell phone, according to police.

He was treated and released at the scene.

On Facebook , there is a help page available to learn how to maintain your safety when going to transactions.

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