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Man found guilty of 2 counts of murder in Lawrence apartment slaying; jury deadlocked on 3rd count

INDIANAPOLIS – Jurors convicted an Indianapolis man on two of the three murder charges he faced in connection with a 2024 shooting in Lawrence.

Jurors couldn’t reach a verdict on the remaining murder count while deliberating the fate of Malik Shaw. We’ve reached out to the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office for more information on this week’s verdict.

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Shaw faced three counts of murder in the deaths of 19-year-old Aaliyah Wortman, 19-year-old Londyn Coleman and 27-year-old Spencer Lawson Jr.

Malik shaw’s booking photo from his 2024 arrest

The murders took place at an apartment complex in Lawrence on April 12, 2024. Officers were dispatched at 7:16 p.m. to the 4400 block of Duxbury Road for a shots fired call at the Jamestowne Apartment Community.

Police found all three victims suffering from gunshot wounds. They were pronounced dead at the scene.

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Investigators identified Shaw as the suspect through eyewitness accounts and a cell phone found at the scene. His social media activity also linked him to one of the victims, according to court documents.

Shaw’s sentencing hearing is scheduled for Aug. 27.

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