D D v. State of Indiana

── D D v. State of Indiana ── Case No.: 25A-JV-01269 Court: Indiana Court of Appeals Date: November 17, 2025 Author: Judge Cale Bradford County of Origin: Marion Category: Juvenile Decision: Affirmed Judge Weissmann and Judge DeBoer concur On January 16, 2025, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Officer Cody Elder responded to a report of a person shot at an apartment. When Officer Elder arrived on the scene, he “heard noises coming from the upstairs.” Tr. Vol. II p. 16. Upstairs, in a bedroom “either directly across from the top of the stairs or slightly to the left[,]” Officer Elder observed fifteen-year-old D.D. “shot lying on the bed.” Tr. Vol. II p. 16. Officer Elder asked D.D.’s mother to “step aside while I check on the person shot.” Tr. Vol. II p.