INDIANAPOLIS — A 16-year-old girl was fatally shot at a downtown Indianapolis hotel Saturday morning, authorities said.
Authorities later arrested a 17-year-old boy in connection with the shooting, WTHR reported.
Medical personnel were called to the scene and pronounced Vazquez dead, the television station reported.
According to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, Karla Vasquez, 16, was found shortly after 1 a.m. with gunshot wounds to her body in a 20th-floor room at the JW Marriott Hotel, WXIN reported.
Police said Vasquez was a guest at the hotel, and there were several people inside the hotel room when the shooting occurred, WXIN reported. Authorities said the individuals involved all knew one another.
The 17-year-old boy faces preliminary charges of reckless homicide, the Indianapolis Star reported.
According to WTHR, the Marion County Prosecutors Office will review the case and determine a final charging decision.