A 17-year-old has been arrested in connection to the murder of 15-year-old Edwin Simon-Osorio in Indianapolis. The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department announced that its homicide detectives have arrested a 17-year-old for his alleged involvement in the murder.
Around 2 a.m. on October 21, 2023, IMPD East District Officers responded to the 2100 block of North Emerson Avenue for a report of a person shot. At the scene, responding officers found a male victim suffering from gunshot wounds inside a vehicle.
The victim was pronounced deceased at the scene. IMPD homicide detectives responded to assume control of the investigation. Detectives say the victim was shot in the 5400 block of East 20th Street. On June 10, 2024, the Marion County Prosecutor’s Officer filed charges of murder against a 17-year-old suspect.
The suspect was arrested on the same day. No other details are available at this time.
Jay Skelton is an independent crime journalist with a passion for covering the uncovered and the under covered.