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Suspect arrested in fatal shooting of man on Indy's south side

Antwone Ervin is accused of fatally shooting a man Friday in the 3400 block of South Meridian Street.

INDIANAPOLIS — Police arrested a 21-year-old man accused of fatally shooting another man on the south side of Indianapolis on Friday afternoon, IMPD said.

Antwone Ervin was arrested Saturday for his alleged role in the murder of 53-year-old Brian Scott Williams.

Police said the shooting happened in the 3400 block of South Meridian Street, near the intersection of South Meridian Street and East Sumner Avenue. 

Police were called to the area around 3 p.m. and found Williams outside a house. He had been shot. 

Medics took Williams to the Eskenazi Hospital in critical condition, but he later died. 

IMPD said homicide detectives spoke with witnesses and were able to identify Ervin as a person of interest. 

Homicide detectives found Ervin Saturday afternoon and arrested him for murder. 

Ervin has not been formally charged with murder. The Marion County Prosecutor's Office will review the case and make final charging decisions.

IMPD is asking anyone with information about this shooting to call Det. Anthony Johnson at the IMPD Homicide Office at 317-327-3475 or email him at Anthony.Johnson@indy.gov. 

To remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana at 317-262-TIPS.

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