Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officers arrested 21-year-old John Ziegler Wednesday for his alleged role in the Jan. 17 murder of Justin White. He faces two counts of murder, one count of robbery resulting in bodily injury, one count of armed robbery and one count of unlawful possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon.
Officers were initially called on Jan 17 just before 3 a.m. to a Marathon gas station in the 2900 block of South Keystone Avenue on reports of a person shot. There they found White had been shot. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police believe Ziegler and Macklin tried to rob White and another victim at the gas station before one of the suspects fatally shot him.
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A police spokesperson confirmed the man who had been shot was awake and breathing when officers arrived.
Credit: Bill Reilly/WTHR Author: WTHR.com staff Updated: 10:55 AM EST January 28, 2021
INDIANAPOLIS IMPD is investigating a Thursday morning shooting on the southeast side of Indianapolis.
Officers were called to South Keystone Avenue and Bacon Street, one block south of Troy Avenue, shortly after 8:30 a.m. on a reported shooting.
They found a man who was shot. His identity has not been shared.
A police spokesperson confirmed the victim was awake and breathing when officers arrived but shared no other details about suspects or what may have led to the shooting.