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An Indianapolis man convicted of battering two pregnant women and fatally shooting his friend has been sentenced to 45 years in prison in the 2018 incident, the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office announced Wednesday.
Perise Fowler was found guilty earlier this year in the slaying of 39-year-old Byron Miller after a two-day trial.
“Far too often guns are unnecessarily introduced into arguments and have tragic and far-reaching consequences,” said Prosecutor Ryan Mears said in a news release. “This sentence demonstrates a commitment to justice and accountability, though no resolution can truly remedy the pain of losing a loved one and the impact on the community.”
Updated: 2:08 PM EDT May 28, 2021
INDIANAPOLIS Perise Fowler was convicted of murder in the deadly Oct. 23, 2018 shooting of his neighbor, 39-year-old Byron Miller.
When police were called to the 500 block of North Rural Street that day, they found Miller shot in the chest. Witnesses told police that Fowler and Miller had been arguing about how Fowler had hit Miller s girlfriend and another woman earlier in the day. One of the women was pregnant. Witnesses said that during the argument, Fowler pulled a gun and shot Miller.
Fowler then ran and police were able to find the murder weapon in a doghouse at the home where he was staying. Fowler was later arrested in Alabama and brought back to Indiana to face charges.