John Hoagland, 52, was arrested for the murder of his nephew, 47-year-old Darrell Hoagland.
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INDIANAPOLIS IMPD homicide detectives arrested a man Wednesday in the death of his nephew.
Darrell Hoagland, 47, was found dead Tuesday morning in the backyard of a vacant property on Carson Avenue, near South Keystone Avenue and East Hanna Avenue. The Marion County Coroner s Office determined Hoagland had been shot to death.
Detectives identified the suspect as his uncle, 52-year-old John Hoagland. Officers arrested him Wednesday and preliminarily charged him with murder. The Marion County Prosecutor s Office will make a final charging decision in the case.
Man shot, killed in apartment on far east side of Indianapolis Monday identified Sarah Nelson, Indianapolis Star
Update: This story was updated Tuesday, May 25, 2021 to identify the decedent.
Indianapolis police are investigating after a man was shot and killed in an apartment on the far east side Monday afternoon.
Officials with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department said officers received reports of a person shot after 2:30 p.m. at Spanish Oaks Apartments in the 10000 block of Governours Lane.
Police found a man, later identified as 46-year-old Oswaldo Cruz-Lopez, dead with a gunshot wound inside an apartment.
IMPD Officer William Young said investigators believe the shooting is an isolated incident following a disturbance, and are unsure whether other tenants were inside the apartment at the time.
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Indianapolis police are investigating after a man was shot and killed in an apartment on the far east side Monday afternoon.
Officials with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department said officers received reports of a person shot after 2:30 p.m. at Spanish Oaks Apartments in the 10000 block of Governours Lane.
Police found a man dead with a gunshot wound inside an apartment.
IMPD Officer William Young said investigators believe the shooting is an isolated incident following a disturbance, and are unsure whether other tenants were inside the apartment at the time of the shooting.
Homicide detectives and the Marion County Coroner’s Office responded to the scene.