INDIANAPOLIS — A man arrested after he shot a man in the face and critically injured him told an officer his life was gone now and he had to live with that, according to a court document.
John May II, 44, was arrested by Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officers after he shot a Timothy Lewis II, 27, about 3:15 p.m. Sunday in the 1600 block of Harlan Street, according to a preliminary probable cause affidavit.
"Now my life gone. Now I gotta live with that. I gotta live with that one little [expletive] anger thing man. Now I gotta live with that," May told officers, according to the affidavit.
Through their investigation, detectives learned Lewis was shot in the face during an argument, according to the affidavit. May, according to the affidavit, then walks towards Lewis and shot at the man on the ground.
Lewis died on May 20, five days after he was critically wounded in the shooting.
Marion County prosecutors charged May with murder and a handgun offense in connection with Lewis's death, records show.
The case remains under investigation by Detective Brian Lambert. Anyone with information is asked to call 317-327-3475 or email him at Brian.Lambert2@indy.gov.
Tips can also be submitted anonymously to Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana at 317-262-TIPS (8477) or online.
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