Outside Gangs Linked to Homicides

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Police: Outsiders Contributing To Indy's Crime-Rate Spike
Police say gangs from outside central Indiana are trying to establish a hold on illegal drug sales in Indianapolis and are contributing to a spike in the city's crime rate, police said.

Authorities also believe some recent homicides in the city involved outsider gang members killing Indianapolis-area drug dealers, 6News' Jack Rinehart reported Tuesday.

"I think they're the ones doing the dying," said Mark Hess, of the U.S. Marshals Service. "I don’t think they're used to that type of violence. I know we're not used to it. But (dealers from) Gary and Chicago, it's nothing for them to just start popping rounds off."
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