Andre Smith fatally struck by car outside Tilly’s Pub, woman charged

A person was struck by a automobile a number of occasions outdoors a pub on the town’s northeast facet early Friday and now a lady is dealing with a homicide cost. 

Gaylyn Morris, 26, was arrested shortly after Indianapolis Metropolitan Police say officers responded to the parking zone of Tilly’s Pub within the 3900 block of East 82nd Avenue at about 12:30 a.m. They discovered 26-year-old Andre Smith within the parking zone beneath a car.

Medics with the Indianapolis Fireplace Division pronounced Smith lifeless. The Marion County Coroner’s Workplace decided he died from being deliberately hit by a car.

Home dispute

Morris informed a witness she used an Apple AirTag and GPS to comply with Smith then discovered him on the bar with a lady, in line with the possible trigger affidavit for Morris’ arrest. 

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Morris additionally informed the witness that Smith was her boyfriend and that he was dishonest on her. Morris picked up an empty wine bottle earlier than telling the witness she was going to beat up the girl who was with Smith, investigators stated. 

Morris swung the bottle on the lady however Smith caught it and bodily received between the 2 girls, in line with the affidavit. All three individuals had been requested to go away the bar, however the lady who was with Smith stayed inside to attend for a meals order. 

A witness informed police she watched from the bar as Morris “pulled ahead and clipped the sufferer (Smith), and he went down, at which era… (Morris) then backed over him after which pulled ahead and hit him for the third time,” the possible trigger affidavit reads. 

Morris received out of her automobile and tried to go after the girl who was on the bar with Smith earlier than officers on the scene detained Morris, in line with police. 

Jail data present Morris is preliminarily charged with homicide. The Marion County Prosecutor’s Workplace will decide remaining fees. Data on Morris acquiring or being assigned an lawyer was not but out there in on-line courtroom data as of Friday night. 

Anybody with details about the murder is requested to contact Detective Gregory Shue at 317-327-3475 or Gregory.Shue@indy.gov. Nameless suggestions can be made to Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana at 317-262-8477.  

Contact Sarah Nelson at 317-503-7514 or sarah.nelson@indystar.com.