15-year-old in custody for fatal shooting, robbery outside east side laundromat

INDIANAPOLIS — A 15-year-old male faces murder charges for his role in a fatal shooting and robbery that happened in June on Indy’s far east side, according to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department.

Deon English, 43, died after being shot during an attempted robbery at the Laundry & Tan Connection on North Mitthoefer Road just after 1 a.m. on June 9.

IMPD initially reported they believed multiple people may have approached the victim, leading to an altercation.

Over the course of the investigation, detectives identified a 15-year-old boy as a suspect. He was taken into custody near East 38th Street and Sherman Drive on Monday on preliminary charges of murder and robbery with serious bodily injury.

The suspect has not been identified. IMPD did not say if the teen would be charged as an adult.