INDIANAPOLIS — Thanks to cooperation from witnesses, IMPD has made an arrest in a shooting that happened on the far east side.
On Sunday, Feb. 28, IMPD homicide detectives identified and arrested a suspect allegedly involved in the shooting of a 23-year-old adult male.
The shooting happened on Saturday, Feb. 27, just after 11 p.m.
IMPD officers were called to 2102 N. Mitthoeffer Road on reports of a person shot.
When officers arrived, they did not find a victim, but they did locate a crime scene.
A short time later, officers responded to Community East Hospital on a report of a person shot. There, they located a 23-year-old male who had been shot.
IMPD said detectives were able to identify the alleged suspect, thanks to cooperation from witnesses.
On Sunday, detectives announced the arrest of 49-year-old Shawn Brown for his alleged involvement in this incident.
Brown was arrested and preliminarily charged with battery with a deadly weapon and criminal recklessness.
The Marion County Prosecutor's Office will review the case and determine a final charging decision.
Anyone with information about this incident should call the IMPD Homicide Office at 317-327-3475 or Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana at 317-262-8477 or (TIPS).
