INDIANAPOLIS — INDIANAPOLIS — A 17-year-old has been arrested in the murder of a man who was killed while allegedly trying to help a woman being threatened at gunpoint.
According to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, homicide detectives arrested the teenager Monday in connection with the September 30 shooting in the 5200 block of Austral Drive on the northwest side.
William Deaton II, 38, was shot and killed just after 4 p.m. when he tried to help a woman who was being threatened, police said.
According to investigators, a female went to the location to meet with a male who became aggressive and pointed a gun at her, causing her to scream for help. Police say Deaton went to help the woman when the 17-year-old suspect fired several shots, fatally wounding him.
The suspect fled the scene before officers arrived. IMPD K9 and SWAT officers searched for him but he was not found at the time.
After speaking to witnesses and reviewing evidence, detectives identified the 17-year-old as the suspect. The IMPD Violent Crimes Unit located and arrested him without incident.
The investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with information about this incident should call Detective Daniel Hiatt at the IMPD Homicide Office at 317.327.3475 or e-mail the detective at Daniel.Hiatt@indy.gov.
Alternatively, they can call Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana at 317.262.8477 or (TIPS) to remain anonymous.
