INDIANAPOLIS – IMPD homicide detectives arrested 39-year-old Efrem Edmondson yesterday for his alleged role in the murder of 34-year-old Ousman Gasama.
On Thursday, November 23, 2023, at approximately 8:30 am, IMPD East District officers were dispatched to 259 N Shortridge Rd on a report of a person down in a courtyard. When officers arrived, they located an adult male with unknown trauma deceased in the courtyard surrounded by multiple apartment buildings. Officers followed a blood trail to an apartment in an apartment building south of the buildings surrounding this courtyard.
Homicide detectives responded to the scene to begin the investigation. Detectives spoke with multiple people on the scene.
The Indianapolis-Marion County Forensic Services Agency responded to assist in identifying and collecting potential forensic evidence. The Marion County Coroner’s Office assisted and determined the exact manner and cause of death.
Detectives continued to investigate and, based on various evidence including cooperative witnesses, were able to identify Efrem Edmondson as the alleged suspect. Yesterday, through various investigative techniques, IMPD detectives along with the IMPD's Violent Crime Unit, located Edmondson in the 300 block of North Shortridge Road. Edmondson was taken into custody, transported to the homicide office for an interview, and subsequently arrested for murder.
A charge and arrest are merely an accusation. The suspect should be considered innocent unless and until proven guilty in a court of law.
Anyone with information about this incident should call Detective Ryan Clark at the IMPD Homicide Office at 317.327.3475 or e-mail the detective at [email protected].
Alternatively, they can call Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana at 317.262.8477 or (TIPS) to remain anonymous. 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.
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