Pendleton (Madison County) - Early Sunday morning, at approximately 2:10 a.m., Indiana State Police Trooper Kendrick Donald responded to Interstate 69 south bound just south of the Pendleton exit after receiving reports of shots fired. Preliminary investigation has revealed D’Angelo Brown, 18, Indianapolis was southbound on Interstate 69 in a Dodge Avenger passenger car when a vehicle pulled beside his vehicle. Several rounds were fired from the suspect vehicle into the victim’s vehicle striking the front seat passenger and rear seat passenger. It was reported that a black vehicle then left the scene at a high rate of speed.
The two passengers in the Dodge Avenger that were shot were lifelined to Methodist hospital. The driver was not injured. Indiana State Trooper Jason Girt later stopped a black vehicle near the Fishers exit containing four black males. They have been transported to the Pendleton Post where they are being interviewed at this time.
Injured
- Kinnie McGraw, 22, Indianapolis, Indiana (Back Seat Passenger)
- Chris Middlebrook, 20, Indianapolis, Indiana (Front Seat Passenger)
This is ongoing investigation.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the Indiana State Police Post at Pendleton at (800) 527-4752.
Investigating Officer: Detective Mike Minnicus
Assisting Officers/Assisting Departments: State Police F/Sgt. John Richards, State Police Detective Bob May, Trooper Kendrick Donald, Trooper Jason Girt, F/Sgt. Steve Knapp, Sgt. Len Langland, Madison County Sheriff’s Department, Pendleton Police Department, Fishers Police Department, and Hamilton County Sheriff’s Department.
Update:
Detectives have released four persons of interest after they were stopped on Interstate 69 near the Fisher’s exit by Trooper Jason Girt. Indiana State Police Detectives questioned the four at the Pendleton Post. The investigation is continuing. Troopers are looking along the Interstate for any weapons that may have been thrown from the suspect’s vehicle.
In an update to the victims who were shot, Kinnie McGraw, 22 Indianapolis, and Chris Middlebrook, 20, Indianapolis, it is believed their injuries are not life threatening. McGraw was life lined to Methodist Hospital and Middlebrook was taken to St. John’s Hospital in Anderson.
If new information develops in this case or arrests are made there will be a forthcoming update. There is no new information at this time. If anyone witnessed this shooting or has any information about it they are urged to call the Indiana State Police Post at Pendleton at (800) 527-4752.
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