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An Indianapolis man has been arrested for shooting the mother of his child and killing four of her family members, including her 7-year-old daughter, following a dispute over the US coronavirus stimulus check.
The man, Malik Halfacre, 25, was arrested on Sunday, March 14, a day after the shootings, and is expected to face murder, robbery, and attempted-murder charges, according to the police and Indiana jail records.
After 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, police received a report of a person shot in a home on North Randolph Street. There, the police said, officers found a woman who was taken to a hospital with gunshot wounds. That victim told the police that there were additional victims at another home, also on North Randolph Street.
Authorities: Man suspected of killing 3 adults and 7-year-old in fight over stimulus check Share Updated: 5:55 PM CDT Mar 16, 2021 By RICK CALLAHAN, Associated Press
Authorities: Man suspected of killing 3 adults and 7-year-old in fight over stimulus check Share Updated: 5:55 PM CDT Mar 16, 2021
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Show Transcript Craig Jackson says that he was waiting on a food delivery late Saturday night when he heard a knock on his door. I was sitting right here in my chair. I heard a loud bang. Don t bam, bam, bam, bam bam, I guess, uh, I said, Who is it? She said, Can you help me? I ve been shot. Her family says it was Jenna Trias. More. She had been shot by Malik Halfaker. She said her baby daddy shot her. Uh, he shot her. He shot her, her mother and the kids. She said she was the only person who got away. While they waited for help to arrive, Jackson tried to keep more conscious by talking to her. I said, Why did he shoot you? Has that
An Indianapolis man has been arrested for shooting the mother of his child and killing four of her family members, including her 7-year-old daughter, following a dispute over the US coronavirus stimulus check.
The man, Malik Halfacre, 25, was arrested on Sunday, March 14, a day after the shootings, and is expected to face murder, robbery, and attempted-murder charges, according to the police and Indiana jail records.
After 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, police received a report of a person shot in a home on North Randolph Street. There, the police said, officers found a woman who was taken to a hospital with gunshot wounds. That victim told the police that there were additional victims at another home, also on North Randolph Street.
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Later on Sunday, Halfacre was found and arrested with the help of SWAT, police said.
Halfacre is being held on preliminary murder, attempted murder, and robbery charges, according to the Marion County Jail records. A hearing had not been set as of Monday.
It was not clear if Halfacre has obtained legal representation at this time.
IMPD Chief Randal Taylor and Deputy Chief Craig McCartt said during a press conference on Monday that the first shooting was related to domestic violence. It is evident from this weekend s tragedy that domestic violence affects both adults and children, Taylor said. Domestic violence is real.