Indianapolis man dies after he and his sister shot in domestic argument that turned deadly

An Indianapolis girl and her grownup son arrived at an east facet condominium complicated final week to intercede in a struggle between the lady’s daughter and boyfriend. Moments later, her youngsters could be shot — one fatally.

Officers with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Division have arrested 31-year-old Raymond Gilder on a preliminary cost of homicide. In his assertion to police, Gilder mentioned he didn’t have a gun or shoot anybody, in accordance with the possible trigger affidavit for his arrest.

On Oct. 28, the lady drove to an condominium complicated within the 5200 block of East thirty second Road after her daughter known as and requested for a experience, sounding agitated and upset, the affidavit mentioned. Together with her son in tow, she advised police that she arrived on the condominium complicated to search out her daughter arguing with Gilder.

Randall Shields, the lady’s 24-year-old son, tried to intervene within the car parking zone.

At one level, the mom received in between her daughter and Gilder, a witness advised police. Gilder walked away and returned with a handgun, firing it at Shields, witnesses mentioned. Shields returned fireplace.

Gilder, who was shot within the leg, left the scene and went to an condominium complicated within the 5200 block of Butler Terrace. There, witnesses supplied aide and finally known as an ambulance, in accordance with the affidavit.

Shields was shot within the abdomen and his sister was shot within the leg, the affidavit mentioned. The girl loaded her youngsters into her automobile to flee the realm, then pulled over a couple of blocks away within the 5200 block of East thirty eighth Road to name police. Each her youngsters had been taken to a hospital the place Shields was later pronounced lifeless.

Police interviewed Gilder after he was launched from the hospital. He denied having a gun and firing it at Shields, the affidavit mentioned. He was booked into jail Saturday, data state.

The Marion County Prosecutor’s Workplace will make the ultimate charging determination.

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