Mom and 9-year-old son found dead in suspected murder-suicide: police

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-20 · by Patrick Reilly
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Police believe Shatayvia Calderon, 33, shot her nine-year-old son Julian before taking her own life in Indianapolis on Monday afternoon. The bodies were found with gunshot wounds in an apartment complex after a 911 call reported two people had been shot around 1 p.m. Police spokesperson Drew Brown described the incident as an "unthinkable" murder-suicide and emphasized that resources would be provided to those affected by this tragedy.
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Story summary

On October 20, Shatayvia Alisha Calderon, 33, and her son Julian Calderon, 9, were found dead in their Indianapolis apartment from gunshot wounds, suspected to be a murder-suicide by police. According to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD), they responded to a 911 call reporting two people shot at around 1 p.m. in a condominium complex on Village Lane. The police spokesperson stated that it is "believed to be a murder-suicide" where the mother killed her son before taking her own life. Officer Drew Brown from IMPD emphasized the need for resources and support for those affected by this tragedy, both immediately and in the coming days and weeks.

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Patrick Reilly
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IMPD Indianapolis The Post WTHR the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department

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Drew Brown PERSON · 1× IMPD ORG · 1× Indianapolis GPE · 1× Julian Calderon PERSON · 1× Shatayvia Alisha Calderon PERSON · 1× The Post ORG · 1× WTHR ORG · 1× the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department ORG · 1×

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A police spokesperson told The Post the incident is “believed to be a murder-suicide in which the mother killed her son and then herself.”
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2026-10-20 · New York Post
Mom and 9-year-old son found dead in suspected murder-suicide: police · mixed framing

Claims (9 extracted, 3 hedged)

A mother is believed to have shot and killed her 9-year-old son before turning the gun on herself in an “unthinkable” murder-suicide on Monday, according to police. uncertain
mother → believe → police
Shatayvia Alisha Calderon, 33, and Julian Calderon, 9, were found dead with gunshot wounds in their Indianapolis apartment on Monday afternoon, according to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department. uncertain
Calderon → find → Department
A police spokesperson told The Post the incident is “believed to be a murder-suicide in which the mother killed her son and then herself.” asserted
mother → tell → son
And we’re here to not only investigate, but to provide resources, as well. asserted
we → ’re → resources
Not only here on scene, but in the days, weeks that follow this,” Officer Drew Brown told WTHR. asserted
Brown → follow → WTHR
Police responded to a 911 call reporting two people had been shot in a condominium complex in the 4400 block of Village Lane just after 1 p.m., according to IMPD. uncertain
people → respond → IMPD
Inside an apartment, they discovered the mom and son who were declared dead on the spot by medical officials. asserted
who → discover → officials
A gun was also recovered at the scene. asserted
gun → recover → scene
It was not immediately clear what led up to the shooting but police confirmed that they have been interviewing a cooperative witness. asserted
they → lead → witness
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