Maurice Lillie convicted of murder in Indianapolis gas station killing

Nearly two years after Dustin McClennon was crushed with a golf membership and stabbed outdoors a gasoline station on Indianapolis’ east aspect, his killer has been convicted of homicide.  

McClennon arrived on the Citgo Gasoline Station with two different folks. By the point one among them got here again outdoors, they discovered McClennon badly injured within the again alley, in keeping with a possible trigger affidavit.  

The killing happened round 10 p.m. on Might 26, 2020, within the 2700 block of East thirty eighth Road. Maurice Lillie, 22, was discovered responsible of homicide after a two-day jury trial in reference to McClennon’s demise, courtroom data present.  

A truck driver instructed investigators Lillie approached him on the gasoline station and mentioned that McClennon disrespected his spouse. Lillie then grabbed a golf membership out of the trunk of a automobile close by, in keeping with the possible trigger affidavit for Lillie’s arrest.  

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The witness noticed Lillie hit McClennon behind the top with the golf membership, inflicting McClennon to fall right into a wall. Lillie then struck McClennon about 9 extra instances with the gold membership earlier than dragging him behind the gasoline station, the truck driver instructed police. 

Lillie got here out from behind the gasoline station, threw the golf membership on the bottom then requested the truck driver if he wish to assist conceal a useless physique to which the truck driver declined, in keeping with investigators.  

Lillie drove away from the gasoline station with a number of different folks in an SUV, abandoning the automobile that had contained the golf membership. Detectives discovered quite a few knives, together with a bloody knife, within the trunk of the automobile left behind. 

McClennon’s reason for demise was stabbing and blunt pressure trauma, in keeping with police.  

Later within the investigation, the truck driver recognized Lillie in a photograph and Lillie’s fingerprints had been discovered on the motive force aspect of the automobile that contained the bloody knife, in keeping with police. Lillie was arrested about two weeks later. 

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Whereas talking with police, Lillie admitted to being on the gasoline station, going to the trunk of a automobile to get a golf membership, dragging McClennon’s physique behind the gasoline station, and eradicating a knife from McClennon’s neck, in keeping with the affidavit.  

The day earlier than McClennon’s killing, Lillie was arrested and charged with carrying a handgun with no license. He was launched from jail about eight hours earlier than McClennon’s killing, jail data present.  

Lillie’s case involving the carrying a handgun with no license cost is ongoing. A sentencing listening to for the homicide cost is ready for June 15 at 1 p.m. 

An legal professional for Lillie didn’t instantly return a request for remark from IndyStar. 

Contact Jake Allen at  jake.allen@indystar.com. Comply with him on Twitter @Jake_Allen19.