News and HeadlinesIndianapolis Local NewsIndianapolis Crime News

Actions

Teen killed in Speedway, 19-year-old arrested for murder

Screen Shot 2023-11-13 at 10.18.42 AM.png
Posted at 10:22 AM, Nov 13, 2023
and last updated 2023-11-17 10:36:33-05

SPEEDWAY — A 19-year-old man faces a preliminary charge of murder after witnesses say he shot a 17-year-old inside a home in Speedway around 2 a.m. on Sunday.

According to court documents, Benjamin Mulkey fired one round from a rifle while sitting in the basement of a home in the 5000 block of W. 22nd Street in Speedway.

According to witnesses in the home at the time, Mulkey was told on multiple occasions the gun was loaded, but still fired a round in the general direction of 17-year-old Caiden Clements.

Clements died in the home.

Mulkey was arrested on an outstanding warrant for domestic battery and preliminary charged with murder.