***Update on date formally charged.
INCIDENT TYPE: Homicide Arrest
INCIDENT LOCATION: 5212 Leone Place, North District
INDIANAPOLIS - On February 29, 2020, just after 11:20 p.m., IMPD officers were dispatched to 5212 Leone Place in response to a caller stating some had been shot at that location. When officers arrived, they located an adult male suffering from apparent gunshot wound (s). Officers called for the assistance of Indianapolis EMS who responded and transported the victim to an area hospital where he was initially listed in critical condition. Despite the best lifesaving efforts by medical personnel the male died just after midnight on March 1,2020.
Homicide detectives responded and immediately began canvassing the area for witnesses. The Indianapolis-Marion County Forensic Services Agency responded to assist in identifying and collecting potential forensic evidence. The Marion County Coroner’s Office (MCCO) assisted and determined the exact manner and cause of death. The MCCO determined this case to be a homicide.
After the dedicated efforts of the IMPD Homicide Detectives, on March 2, 2020, 29-year-old Theo Sanford was arrested. On March 4, 2020, Theo Sanford was formally charged with Murder in court here in Marion County, Indiana.
A charge of a crime is merely an accusation, and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
*Attached are photos of Theo Sanford.
Anyone with information about this incident should call the IMPD Homicide Office at 317.327.3475 or 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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