A 19-year-old Indianapolis man has been arrested in connection with a shooting that occurred on I-70 near downtown Indianapolis on January 2nd
, 2025.Donte Roney of Indianapolis was arrested on February 5th, 2025, and faces preliminary charges of Criminal Recklessness and Attempted Murder . He is currently being held in the Marion County Jail.The incident occurred at approximately 2:45 a.m. on January 2nd, when Indiana State Police Detectives were notified of two gunshot victims at Indianapolis-area hospitals. The two individuals were allegedly shot while inside the same vehicle on I-70 near Emerson Avenue.
Following an investigation, detectives identified Roney as a suspect, determining that the shots were fired from another vehicle on I-70.This arrest comes amidst a concerning trend of interstate shootings in the Indianapolis area. In 2024, Indiana State Police troopers investigated 70 shootings on Indianapolis-area interstates. Additionally, troopers in the Indianapolis District responded to 280 calls involving someone pointing or displaying a firearm during road rage incidents.
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