Armed Man Waving “Free Haiti” Flag Arrested on Monument Circle
INDIANAPOLIS–An armed man waiving a “Free Haiti” flag and telling police to kill him was arrested Friday afternoon on Monument Circle.
The alert came in about an armed man in downtown Indianapolis just before 4 pm. Shortly after that, the man ended up on the Circle. He got out of his silver Honda Accord and chanted a variety of things including the following:
-“Kill me. Just kill me.”
-“Free Haiti!”
-“I miss my mother and my family.”
https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.jsSituation developing on Monument Circle. Man chanting “free Haiti” while screaming at IMPD. pic.twitter.com/kMKCQr08ti
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He was taken into custody at around 4:30 pm and was still chanting statements about Haiti as he was hauled away by police in handcuffs. The man has been charged with criminal recklessness and pointing a firearm.
An eyewitness at the scene had an encounter with the man.
“He gets out on the car and starts waving a ‘Free Haiti’ flag. I was walking up to him and telling him this isn’t the way to be. He points the gun at me and clicks it three times. I don’t know if I’m just blessed or if he was out of ammunition. I hope it was a little bit of both,” said the man who identified himself as Christopher.
https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.jsMore on what’s happening on the Circle pic.twitter.com/cyd27MqS8C
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Christopher said he recently started a nonprofit organization where he helps the homeless.
“I’m a prophet for the Father. I can tell you that right now,” said Christopher.
Full X Live after the scene developed:
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