LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita wants President Donald Trump to deploy the National Guard to Indianapolis.
At least 10 people were shot in the city last weekend, including a teenager who died.
The president of the Indianapolis Fraternal Order of Police, Rick Snyder, posted about the violent weekend on social media.
Rokita replied to the post, blaming city leadership for not doing anything about the violence.
Another violent weekend in our state's capital. It’s shameful that this is a regular occurrence and even more shameful that the leadership here refuses to do anything about it. Hoosiers deserve to feel safe and secure in their communities but instead are stuck living in a… https://t.co/Vg7GTOhbB5
— AG Todd Rokita (@AGToddRokita) November 3, 2025
"It’s shameful that this is a regular occurrence and even more shameful that the leadership here refuses to do anything about it," Rokita said in his X post.
He said police need support from federal troops to restore order, calling on Trump to add Indianapolis to his list of cities to send the National Guard to.
Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett issued a statement to FOX59 and said troops would not improve public safety.
“Armed troops on our streets would not make Indianapolis a safer city," Hogsett said in a statement to FOX59. "And I, as Mayor, discourage any request for such an intervention. Improving public safety requires listening to communities and building trust. At a time when over 100,000 Indianapolis residents are facing food insecurity, when the cost of goods and services residents rely on is skyrocketing, when families are making difficult decisions regarding paying bills or buying their child a toy for the holidays, we are not looking for ‘support’ in the form of armed troops in our neighborhoods.
“To further our progress in reducing gun violence, what Indianapolis needs is gun laws that make it harder for young people to obtain firearms, police with greater authority to hold problem bars accountable, and for individuals to stop turning to guns to resolve conflict.”
Since August, Trump has deployed National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., Chicago, Los Angeles and Memphis, and many states have lawsuits challenging the legality of the deployments.
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