IMPD: Man arrested after fatal shooting at Eagle Creek Park on July 4

According to a news release from the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, Eython Garcia has been taken into custody. On Wednesday afternoon, the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office said that Garcia has been charged with:

• One count of murder
• One count of attempted murder, a Level 1 felony
• Two counts of battery by means of a deadly weapon, each a Level 5 felony
• One count of criminal recklessness, a Level 5 felony

On July 4, officers with IMPD’s northwest district responded to a reported shooting at Eagle Creek Park. When officers arrived, they located two men with reported gunshot wounds. One of the men, later identified as 23-year-old David Lira-Mojica, was later pronounced dead. The other man was transported to a hospital in critical condition.

As IMPD homicide detectives were investigating the shooting, officers were reportedly informed of possible suspects nearby. IMPD officials said that with the assistance of the department’s K9 unit and the aviation unit, multiple suspects were taken into custody.

The release said that the suspects were interviewed and were released pending further investigation. As the investigation continued, homicide detectives identified Garcia as the primary suspect in the shooting.

On Sunday, a warrant for Garcia’s arrest was issued. IMPD’s violent crimes unit, along with the U.S. Marshal’s Task Force, located and apprehended Garcia within hours of the warrant being issued.