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IMPD: 22-year-old man arrested after deadly west Indianapolis shooting

Officers responded to a report of a person shot in the 5700 block of West Ray Street, near West Washington Street and I-465, just before 9 p.m.

INDIANAPOLIS — IMPD arrested a 22-year-old man for his alleged role in a deadly shooting on the west side of Indianapolis Monday night.

Officers responded to a report of a person shot in the 5700 block of West Ray Street, near West Washington Street and I-465, just before 9 p.m. Oct. 23. They arrived to find a victim suffering from what appeared to be gunshot wounds.

Police said the victim, identified as 24-year-old Lavoris Johnson, was later pronounced deceased.

"Prior to the shooting, a family disturbance occurred and at some point, shots were fired," IMPD said in a statement Oct. 24.

The man arrested was at the scene when officers arrived and was detained for questioning, before he was arrested on a preliminary murder charge.

NOTE: 13News does not name suspects in cases until formal charges are filed by prosecutors.

Anyone with information about the shooting is asked to call Det. Douglas Morning in the IMPD Homicide Office at 317-327-3475 or contact him by email at Douglas.Morning@indy.gov. Tips may be called in anonymously to Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana at 317-262-TIPS.

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