INDIANAPOLIS — A 14-year-old boy has been arrested for his role in a shooting and attempted carjacking on Indy’s west side.
On Sept. 3, IMPD officers were called about a person shot on Maureen Terrace. Officers arrived and found a 16-year-old boy with a gunshot wound. The victim was taken to the hospital in stable condition.
During their investigation, detectives learned that the shooting happened during an attempted carjacking at a gas station at 7902 W. 10th Street. The suspect was identified as a 14-year-old boy.
On Friday, police saw the suspect among a group of people running after shots were fired during a Ben Davis High School football game. Officers stopped the suspect and arrested him on multiple felony charges.
Detectives learned that a man named David Tillman, 18, was the one who gave the 14-year-old a gun to use in the attempted carjacking and shooting.
Tillman was arrested for giving the gun to the teenager and for the shooting at the Ben Davis football game.
Anyone with information should call Det. Ronald Clayton at 317-327-3475.
