INCIDENT TYPE: Homicide Arrest
INCIDENT LOCATION: 6331 Ferguson St.
INDIANAPOLIS - Just after 3:30 a.m., on October 3, 2019, Officers with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) were dispatched to 6331 Ferguson St. in response to a caller stating someone was shot at that location. Officers arrived and located an unresponsive adult male suffering from apparent gunshot wound(s). IEMS responded and pronounced the victim deceased on scene.
Homicide detectives responded and immediately began canvassing the area for witnesses. The Indianapolis-Marion County Forensic Services Agency responded to assist in identifying and collecting potential forensic evidence. The Marion County Coroner will be assisting and will determine the exact manner and cause of death. The MCCO will release the name of the victim once proper next-of-kin notification has been made.
Anyone with information about this incident should call the IMPD Homicide Office at 317.327.3475 or Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana at 317.262.8477 or (TIPS). Citizens can also download the mobile P3tips app for Apple or Android phones to submit a mobile tip, or go to www.CrimeTips.org to submit a web tip. You will remain anonymous and may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $1000 if the information leads to a felony arrest. Only tips submitted directly and anonymously to Crime Stoppers are eligible for these cash rewards. This release may be updated as more information becomes available. Information given via Crime Stoppers should be considered anonymous.
After a lengthy investigation, on February 11, 2020, at approximately 8:30 p.m., Officers from Ontwa Township Edwardsburg Police Department, as well as the Cass County Sheriff’s Office in Michigan arrested Curtis Baker for his alleged involvement with the Connors Pub fatal shooting. Baker was arrested without incident and will be returned to Indiana upon extradition.
A charge of a crime is merely an accusation, and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
The photo attached is from a previous arrest
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