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Anderson PD: 2nd person of interest in custody in June homicide investigation

Anderson police identified 38-year-old Roger Rodriguez Jr. and 30-year-old Demarcus S. Davis as persons of interest in the death of Timothy Kates.

ANDERSON, Ind. — Anderson police say a second person of interest in a recent homicide investigation has been located.

On July 26, the U.S. Marshals Service located Demarcus S. Davis in Mississippi and took him into custody. He will eventually be transferred to the Madison County Jail, Anderson police said.

On July 16, the Muncie Police Department conducted a traffic stop at McGalliard Road and Elgin Street, and took one person of interest, Roger Rodrigues Jr., into custody, who is currently being held in jail for unrelated warrants at this time.

In an update Thursday, the Anderson Police Department said both men are facing future charges in the death of 41-year-old Timothy Kates, and the investigation remains ongoing.

Credit: Anderson Police Department

Around 10:30 p.m. on June 27, officers responded to the 1000 block of West 13th Street, near Madison Avenue, to investigate after a man, identified as Kates, was found dead inside a home.

Police previously said Rodriguez and Davis should be considered armed and dangerous.

Anyone with information on the incident is asked to contact Anderson Police Department Detective Travis Thompson at 765-648-6743. Tips can also be submitted anonymously to Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana at 317-262-8477.

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