Dec 15, 2024
LAWRENCE, Ind. — One person was killed in a shooting in Lawrence on Sunday night. Public police reporting systems indicate the shooting happened in the 4700 block of North Post Road around 8:36 p.m. The Lawrence Police Department indicated that its officers were not called to the shooting scene. Rather, an on-duty officer in the area heard shots fired and saw people running through a parking lot. Upon further investigation, the officer made contact with multiple people who claimed to have witnessed a shooting. Those witnesses pointed the officer to an adult male who had been shot the parking lot of Don Marcos Restaurant Y Taqueria. LPD confirmed that the victim was transported from the scene to a local hospital in critical condition. In an update sent at 12:12 a.m., LPD indicated the victim was still in critical condition. A police report later reported the victim died from their injuries. On Monday, the Marion County Coroner's Office identified the deceased as 32-year-old Germane Tepale. Booking photo of Eliezer Suarez courtesy of the Lawrence Police Department. In addition to helping police identify the victim, witnesses also pointed law enforcement toward a person that was trying to flee the scene in a vehicle after the shooting. LPD officers subsequently conducted a traffic stop with the driver of the vehicle. The driver of the car was arrested and identified as 42-year-old Eliezer Suarez. He is now being held at the Marion County Community Justice Campus and has been charged with murder and criminal recklessness with a deadly weapon. After speaking with those who witnessed the incident, police determined the shooting stemmed from an altercation that started inside Don Marcos. That argument then spilled out of the restaurant and into the parking lot where the shooting happened.
Respond, make new discussions, see other discussions and customize your news...

To add this website to your home screen:

1. Tap tutorialsPoint

2. Select 'Add to Home screen' or 'Install app'.

3. Follow the on-scrren instructions.

Feedback
FAQ
Privacy Policy
Terms of Service