RUN TYPE: Aggravated Assault Arrest
INCIDENT LOCATION: 800 S. Tremont street
INDIANAPOLIS – Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) Aggravated Assault Detectives arrest a man after an early morning shooting.
Just before 4:30 p.m. on January 20, 2020, Officers with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) responded to the 800 block of South Tremont Street on a report of a person shot. When officers arrived, they located an adult male who had been shot multiple times. Indianapolis EMS responded and transported the male to an area hospital in stable condition.
Aggravated Assault detectives responded to the scene and immediately began to investigate the incident. During the investigation, officers and detectives quickly learned that after being told to leave the residence Nekis Atwater returned to the home and shot the complainant regarding a verbal altercation. While canvassing the area, officers located 40-year-old Nekis Atwater walking blocks away. Atwater was placed in custody without incident and transported to the Aggravated Assault office, interviewed and arrested. The Marion County Prosecutors Office will review the case and make a charging decision. A current booking photo is attached.
This is an active ongoing investigation and anyone with information about this incident should call 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. You will remain anonymous and may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $1000 if the information leads to a felony arrest. Only tips submitted directly and anonymously to Crime Stoppers are eligible for these cash rewards. This release may be updated as more information becomes available. Information given via Crime Stoppers should be considered anonymous.
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