Arrest made after person shot on I-65 near Southport Road

INDIANAPOLIS – Indiana State Police have arrested 19-year-old Ladon Jenkins of Indianapolis on the preliminary charges of attempted murder and aggravated battery.

On June 29, 2022, at 7:30 p.m. Indiana State Troopers responded to reports of a person shot inside a vehicle near I-65 and Southport Road. Since then, detectives have worked tirelessly following leads and examining evidence, which led them to Jenkins.

The charges listed are probable cause to hold Jenkins in jail until formal charges are filed by the Marion County Prosecutor’s Office. He is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty in court.