INDIANAPOLIS-Today on Thursday, September 15, 2022, IMPD homicide detectives announced the arrest of 23-year-old Jaylaun Walker for his alleged role in a 2016 homicide investigation.
On Thursday, July 14, 2016, just after 5:00 a.m. IMPD East District officers responded to the 3000 block of Nowland Avenue on a report of a person down. Officers arrived and located an adult female, who was pronounced deceased at the scene.
IMPD homicide detectives responded to the scene and began their investigation. The Indianapolis-Marion County Forensic Services Agency responded to identify and collect potential forensic evidence. The Marion County Coroner's Office assisted and determined the incident to be a homicide.
IMPD homicide detectives continued their investigation and presented this case to the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office (MCPO). On September 15, 2022, murder charges were filed on Walker by the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office (MCPO) for his alleged role in the death of 41-year-old Angela Wright. Walker was already in custody at the Adult Criminal Justice Center for a prior armed robbery that occurred in June 2022.
Anyone with information about this incident should contact Detective Charles Benner at the IMPD Homicide Office at 317.327.3475 or e-mail him at [email protected]
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