Search underway for two missing kayakers in Marion County

INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana Conservation Officers have resumed the search for two kayakers who went missing last night on the White River in Indianapolis.

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At approximately 8:30 p.m., Marcus Robinson, 30, and Solomon Shirley, 22, of Indianapolis, were kayaking when they traveled over the remnants of a low-head dam near the 2000 block of North White River Parkway Drive West. A witness observed both men being ejected into the water.

Search efforts are underway using shore- and water-based operations, as well as aerial searches with unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) and a helicopter.

Agencies assisting in the search include the Indianapolis Fire Department, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, Pike Township Fire Department, and Indiana State Police.