Indianapolis police have arrested a 22-year-old suspect in connection with the shooting last weekend that killed a Dutch commando and injured two others. The man, Shamar Duncan, is suspected of murder. The prosecutor has yet to decide whether to charge him officially.
The shooting happened in the military’s free time . There was allegedly a brawl in a bar prior to the shooting. The mayor of the American city reported this to local media earlier this week.
According to Mayor Joe Hogsett, the police have “a good idea” of what happened. “As I understand it, there was an argument in a bar, after which the Dutch soldiers went back to their hotel. I don’t know exactly what they were doing outside together, but I was told that there was a drive-by shooting and that there were three victims. fell.”
The Dutch commandos were on exercise in the state of Indiana. More Dutch commandos stayed in the hotel where the shooting took place.
BREAKING: Indianapolis Metro Police announce an arrest in the shooting death of a Dutch soldier in downtown Indianapolis over the weekend. The suspect is identified as Shamar Duncan, 22. Meantime, the Dutch minister of defense is in Indy as part of an international investigation. pic.twitter.com/wZqlLcMIjP
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