ISP: Teen arrested after reported weekend I-70 shooting

ISP: Teen arrested after reported weekend I-70 shooting
ISP: Teen arrested after reported weekend I-70 shooting
INDIANAPOLIS — A 19-year-old was arrested on Tuesday after a reported shooting Saturday evening on I-70 near Shadeland Avenue.

According to a news release from the Indiana State Police, dispatchers received a 911 call about a reported interstate shooting on I-70 at around 5:30 p.m. on Saturday.

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When troopers arrived in the area, they reportedly found a man inside a Toyota Camry with a gunshot wound. The release said that multiple bullet holes were found in the side of the vehicle. The man was treated at a local hospital and released.

In an investigation into the shooting, detectives were reportedly able to generate multiple leads on a suspect vehicle, leading them to identify 19-year-old Jonathan Avila-Molina as the suspect. The release said Avila-Molina, an Indianapolis resident, was taken into custody on Tuesday.

Officials said that during the course of the investigation, multiple firearms were reportedly seized. A juvenile was also reportedly arrested for possession of a firearm.

The release said that Avila-Molina faces preliminary charges of attempted murder and unlawful possession of a firearm.


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