Nov 18, 2024
INDIANAPOLIS -- A 22-year-old suspect has been arrested in relation to a late August homicide that took place on the northeast side of Indianapolis. According to a news release from the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department, 22-year-old William Paschall-Young was taken into custody on Saturday during a traffic stop in the 300 block of N. Sherman Drive. Man, toddler shot to death on northeast side of Indianapolis Paschall-Young reportedly shot and killed 22-year-old JaiShawn Darell Johnson and 3-year-old Armonie Booker in the 7300 block of Shadeland Avenue on Aug. 26. According to the release, IMPD officers arrived at the scene just before 10 p.m. on Aug. 26 where they found two people, later identified as Johnson and Booker, who were shot inside a vehicle. Johnson was pronounced dead at the scene and Booker was transported to an area hospital in critical condition. Booker was later pronounced dead by hospital officials. As homicide detectives with the department investigated the fatal shooting, they identified the alleged suspect as Paschall-Young. In early September, the Marion County Prosecutor's Office charged Paschall-Young with two counts of murder. Motorcyclist killed in crash on south side of Indianapolis On Saturday, an IMPD east district officer conducted a traffic stop in the 300 block of N. Sherman Drive. An individual inside the vehicle was identified as Paschall-Young, who was subsequently taken into custody. "This arrest marks a significant step toward justice for the families affected by this tragedy, including the innocent toddler whose life was senselessly cut short," IMPD Chief Chris Bailey said in the release. "The impact of this violent act continues to reverberate throughout our community and weigh heavily on the families of the victims. “I want to thank our detectives for their relentless pursuit of justice over the past three months, and I want to recognize the East District officer whose sharp instincts during a traffic stop led to this arrest," Bailey continued. "We will stand with the families as they continue to heal from this unimaginable loss, and we remain committed to seeking justice for those we have lost."
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