INDIANAPOLIS — An Indianapolis man received a 55-year sentence for an October 2020 murder that happened on the west side.
Brandon McCormick will also serve five years on probation.
He was found guilty during a two-day trial in December.
The murder happened on Oct. 22, 2020. Police responded to a person shot call around 7 p.m. at a gas station near 38th Street and High School Road. Officers found 30-year-old Walter Stein suffering from multiple gunshot wounds.
Medics transported him to the hospital, where he later died.
IMPD homicide detectives investigated the case for months before tracking down McCormick. According to the Marion County Prosecutor's Office, McCormick got upset after losing more than $1,000 in a gaming tent in the parking lot of the gas station. He shot and killed Stein, who was running the games.
Witnesses said they saw McCormick making threats prior to the shooting. Police later found multiple guns and ammunition on McCormick's property that matched shell casings at the scene.
