Thursday, March 23, 2017, 10:19 AM
Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department forensic sketch artist has completed and Aggravated Assault detectives have released a composite sketch of a person of interest reference the shooting of a male on the city’s southeast side.
On August 14, 2016, just after 6:20 p.m., IMPD officers were dispatched on a residential burglary-in-progress in the 5800 block of Somers Drive. Soon after, the 911 dispatcher informed the responding officers that the homeowner had been shot. When officers arrived, they located a 30-year-old male suffering from a shotgun wound to his lower extremities which had amputated his leg. Officers set a perimeter and K9 officers responded but the suspect was not located.
The victim reported that he woke up to a noise inside his home, and informed his wife to gather and hide their young children ages seven to twelve, and call 911. He grabbed his shotgun and began searching the home when he confronted the alleged suspect. The two men violently wrestled over the shotgun and he was shot. The alleged suspect fled the scene. The wife relayed this information to 911 in real time and began to rendered first-aid. The alleged suspect was described as a black male, approximately 30 years of age, 6’3”, 225 lbs., dark complexion, short afro, dark t-shirt, blue jean pants. A few days before the shooting, the alleged suspect along with two other males were seen casing the sub-division in a silver 1990s Infiniti 4-door.
Investigators are confident that someone in our community can help identify the depicted man. If you know the identity of the person depicted in the sketch, please call Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana at (317) 262.8477 or TIPS. Information shared via Crime Stoppers should be considered anonymous and confidential.
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SOURCE: Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department