Rural-Sherman
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Rural-Sherman is the name of a neighborhood located on the Near-Eastside of Indianapolis. Its’ boundaries are East 16th Street or Brookside Pkway)on the North, Washington Street on the South, Rural Street on the West, and Sherman Drive on the East.
It is one of Indianapolis’ most blighted neighborhoods, as a significant amount of homes and buildings in this area are decayed and/or abandoned. It is a participant in the Weed and Seed organization of Indianapolis, which helps to stabilize high crime neighborhoods.
In recent years, Rural-Sherman has slipped further into blight, and statistically, for the past couple of years, has been the most violent area in Indianapolis. Crime in and around this specific area, especially in 2006, has seen much publicity and unwanted attention, including the infamous Hamilton Avenue Massacre in which a family of 7 people were executed.