INCIDENT TYPE: Homicide Arrest
INCIDENT LOCATION: 3210 S Oxford St.
COMMUNITY MESSAGE: INDIANAPOLIS - Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) Homicide Detectives have announced the arrest of 29-year-old Allen Chadwick Fender for his alleged involvement in the murder of 22-year-old David Smith on 12/09/2018.
Allen Chadwick Fender has been charged with Murder and unlawful possession of a firearm.
In 2018, IMPD made critical investments in technology that supports investigators in identifying violent offenders and returned to community-based beat policing, allowing officers to build stronger relationships in the neighborhoods they serve. IMPD ended 2018 with a clearance rate of 64%, a more than 20% increase over the prior year.
A copy of the Probable Cause Affidavit can be obtained through the Marion County Prosecutor's Office.
A charge is merely an accusation and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty
RUN TYPE: Homicide investigation
INCIDENT LOCATION: 3210 S. Oxford Street
COMMUNITY MESSAGE:INDIANAPOLIS – Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) Homicide detectives responded to a person shot on the city’s southeast side.
Just after 5:00 p.m. on December 9, 2018 Officers responded to the 3200 block of S. Oxford street reference a person shot. Officers responded and located a male with an apparent gunshot wound. Indianapolis Emergency Medical Services were called to the scene and transported him to the hospital where he was pronounced deceased.
Homicide detectives responded and began canvassing the area for witnesses. The Indianapolis-Marion County Forensic Services Agency responded to assist with identifying and collecting potential forensic evidence. The Marion County Coroner’s Office will be assisting in determining the exact manner and cause of death of the victim.
Anyone with information about the circumstance surrounding this incident are urged to contact Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana at 317.262.8477 or TIPS. Citizens can also download the mobile P3tips app for Apple or Android phones to submit a mobile tip or go to www.CrimeTips.org to submit a web tip. Information shared via Crime Stoppers should be considered anonymous and confidential and could be eligible for a cash reward of up to $1000 if the information leads to a felony arrest.
