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Man arrested in fatal shooting at Castleton motel

The incident happened Friday at 8110 Shadeland Ave., near East 82nd Street and Interstate 69, around 10:15 a.m.

INDIANAPOLIS — IMPD is investigating after a woman was shot and killed Friday morning at the Red Roof Inn in Castleton.

Police responded to a report of a person shot at 8110 Shadeland Ave., near East 82nd Street and Interstate 69, shortly after 10 a.m.

Police arrived and found a woman inside a room who had been shot. Medics pronounced her dead at the scene.

The Marion County Coroner's Office identified the deceased as 27-year-old Alexis Ford.

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A person was shot Friday, Aug. 19 around 10:15 a.m. at the Red Roof Inn in Castleton, located at 8110 Shadeland Ave.

An IMPD spokesperson confirmed a person is in custody. That person was later identified as 30-year-old Timothy Gardner. He was arrested on suspicion of murder, however formal charges have not yet been filed. 

Police said there is no active threat to the public.

Castleton United Methodist Church will held a prayer vigil at the Red Roof Inn parking lot Sunday morning for the victim of Friday's shooting.

Pastor Matt Landry will lead a brief prayer vigil in front of the Red Roof Inn this Sunday at 8am. Please read the...

Posted by Castleton United Methodist Church on Friday, August 19, 2022

Anyone with information about this incident should contact Detective Christopher Craighill at the IMPD Homicide Office at 317-327-3475 or email him at Christopher.Craighill@indy.gov. To remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana at 317-262-8477.

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