INDIANAPOLIS — IMPD arrested a 34-year-old man Friday in connection with the deadly shooting of a 27-year-old woman on Indianapolis' near east side earlier in the week.
An IMPD spokesperson said officers answering a call about a shooting found a woman with an apparent gunshot wound on a sidewalk in the 200 block of North Rural Street, near East New York Street, around 9 p.m. Aug. 28.
The victim, later identified by the Marion County Coroner's Office as 27-year-old Emily LeeAnna Willis, was in critical condition when she was taken from the scene by ambulance. Police said Willis was pronounced dead at the hospital.
Investigators believe Willis was involved in a disturbance and was walking when shots were fired.
On Sunday, Sept. 3, police announced a 34-year-old man had been arrested on preliminary charges of murder and possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon.
Detectives used license plate readers, among other tools, in identifying the suspect vehicle in the case, IMPD said.
Anyone with further information on the incident is asked to contact IMPD Det. James Hurt at 317-327-3475 or james.hurt@indy.gov. Tips can also be submitted anonymously to Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana at 317-262-8477.