3 Dutch commandos in Indiana for combat training exercise INJURED in shooting outside hotel

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According to a tweet on Saturday from the Netherlands Ministry of Defence, "Three KCT soldiers have been injured in a shooting in the American city of Indianapolis. One of them is in critical condition, the other two are conscious and approachable. The families of the victims have been informed."

Around 3.30 in the morning, police were called to the Hampton Inn, where they discovered the three injured men lying outside the building, according to Fox59. The shooting happened in the hotel which is at the intersection of Meridian and Maryland streets, in the 100 block of South Meridian Street.

The Netherlands Ministry of Defense claimed that all three of the men are Dutch Commando Corps soldiers who are participating in an exercise in Indiana. The soldiers, according to the Indiana National Guard, were undergoing training at the 1,000-acre (405-hectare) Muscatatuck Urban Training Center, which is located about 40 miles (65 kilometers) southeast of Indianapolis. The Department of Defense as well as other allies receive training at the facility, according to a statement from the Guard.

The Dutch soldiers visited Indianapolis at the end of their duty day. "Our thoughts and prayers are with the soldiers and families during this difficult time," the Guard said, WXIN-TV reported.

Despite a decrease in fatal shootings in Indianapolis compared to 2021's record-breaking total of 271, Fox59 reports that 2022 is still expected to surpass 2021 as the second-deadliest year in Indianapolis history.