John Hoagland, 52, was arrested for the murder of his nephew, 47-year-old Darrell Hoagland.
Credit: spaxiax - stock.adobe.com Author: WTHR.com staff Updated: 2:50 PM EDT June 3, 2021
INDIANAPOLIS IMPD homicide detectives arrested a man Wednesday in the death of his nephew.
Darrell Hoagland, 47, was found dead Tuesday morning in the backyard of a vacant property on Carson Avenue, near South Keystone Avenue and East Hanna Avenue. The Marion County Coroner s Office determined Hoagland had been shot to death.
Detectives identified the suspect as his uncle, 52-year-old John Hoagland. Officers arrested him Wednesday and preliminarily charged him with murder. The Marion County Prosecutor s Office will make a final charging decision in the case.