Indianapolis man sentenced to 13 years in federal prison for drug and gun crimes INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — An Indianapolis man was sentenced Saturday to 13 years in federal prison for drug and gun crimes, including possession of a murder weapon. Marvin T. Golden Jr., 26, of Indianapolis, was sentenced to 13 years in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, after pleading guilty to two counts of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and one count of distribution of methamphetamine. According to court documents and evidence presented at the sentencing hearing, on Oct. 26, 2022, deputies with the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office observed Golden Jr. sell 55 grams of methamphetamine while his children were sitting in the back seat of his car. On Nov. 3, 2022, Golden Jr. sold another 20 grams of methamphetamine and a gram of fentanyl in Shelby County. In the early hours of March 25, 2023, Anthony Shelman was shot to death in Marion County. At approximately 3:25 a.m., Shelman was driving east on I-70 with a passenger in his car. As he approached the Emerson Avenue exit, multiple rounds were fired at his vehicle. Shelman was shot in the chest, his passenger was shot in the hand, Shelman’s vehicle crashed into a light pole at the intersection after the Emerson Avenue exit, and two other nearby vehicles fled the scene at high speed. Shelman was pronounced dead shortly after arriving at a local hospital, and his passenger survived. Police later identified multiple gunshot holes in the windshield and passenger side of the vehicle. The Indiana State Police began investigating the killing, including review of video evidence from traffic and surveillance cameras. Troopers discovered that Shelman, his passenger, Marvin Golden Jr., and another individual were all at the Sunset Strip Club in Indianapolis, immediately prior to the shooting. Golden Jr. and the other individual were waiting outside the club when Shelman and his passenger drove away. Golden Jr. and the other individual each followed Shelman in their own vehicles. The two vehicles followed Shelman for more than 10 minutes and over seven miles before exiting I-70 at Emerson Avenue at the same time the shots were apparently fired, and fled at high speed after the shooting. At approximately 7 a.m. that same morning, Golden Jr. is seen on video extensively cleaning his car for 10 minutes in the pouring rain, including moving the seats and shining a light in an apparent effort to locate objects in the car. On May 3, 2023, Troopers conducted a search of Golden Jr.’s home and seized a .40 caliber Glock 27 handgun. The gun was previously possessed by a relative of Golden Jr.’s, and forensic testing found that it was the gun used to kill Shelman. DNA testing identified Golden Jr.’s DNA on multiple parts of the gun. At Golden Jr.’s federal sentencing hearing, the judge enhanced his advisory sentencing range after finding that Golden Jr. possessed the murder weapon in connection with a felony offense related to Shelman’s murder. On August 28, 2023, Indiana State Police Troopers and two Shelby County deputies arrested Golden Jr. and seized a loaded Glock 9mm handgun from his person. Unsealed court records revealed that Golden Jr. was previously a member of a street gang referred to as the Mob. He was charged as a juvenile in federal court for his role in a series of armed robberies of pharmacies committed when he was 17 years old. Golden Jr. and his co-conspirators stole drugs from the pharmacies at gunpoint and then sold the stolen drugs. Golden Jr. brandished firearms and pointed them at victims’ heads during multiple robberies. At one of the robberies Golden Jr. participated in, two members of the conspiracy got into a dispute, and one shot the other in the head, killing him. The following day, Golden Jr. robbed another pharmacy at gunpoint. In 2019, Golden Jr. was sentenced as a juvenile to time served, the maximum penalty available under the law, and given one year of juvenile probation. His co-conspirators were charged and convicted in federal court under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act. Golden Jr. was later convicted of additional drug and gun offenses as an adult, and was a felon when he conducted both drug deals and possessed both firearms, including the murder weapon. As a previously convicted felon, Golden Jr. was prohibited from possessing firearms under federal law. “Anthony Shelman should be alive today, and we extend our deepest sympathies to his family and all who loved him. Marvin Goldman has repeatedly demonstrated that he is a violent, vicious criminal who has an utter disregard for the law. As we work to urgently reduce gun violence, investigation and federal prosecution of the most dangerous armed criminals is a top priority. We are grateful to our partners at ATF, ISP, and in Shelby County Sheriff’s Department, as well as our federal prosecutor, for ensuring that this measure of justice is done and this menace to our community will be off of our streets for years to come.” Zachary A. Myers, U.S. attorney for the Southern District of Indiana