The Marion County Prosecutor's Office has announced they will seek the death penalty against the man accused of killing Marion County Sheriff's Deputy John Durm.
INDIANAPOLIS — The Marion County Prosecutor's Office has announced they will seek the death penalty against the man accused of killing Marion County Sheriff's Deputy John Durm.
According to court documents, Mitchell, 34, was returning to the Criminal Justice Center from a medial appointment when he attacked Deputy John Durm. Mitchell then uses the chain of his handcuffs to choke Durm. During the altercation, Durm and Mitchell fall to the ground and Mitchell continues to choke Durm"until Durm quits moving", according to the documents.
This is Prosecutor Ryan Mears second time seeking the death penalty. He previously has sought the death penalty for Elliahs Dorsey, who is charged with killing IMPD officer Breann Leath in 2020.
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