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Man found dead on city’s south side was shot

UPDATE: The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department on Thursday identified the person found dead on the city’s south side as 47-year-old Darrell Hoagland.

Police say he was fatally shot. Hoagland’s uncle, 52-year-old John Hoagland, was arrested on Wednesday and is facing a murder charge in his death.

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A death investigation is underway on the city’s south side, according to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department.

IMPD said Tuesday officers were called to the 3600 block of Carson Avenue on reports of an unresponsive person. That’s near National and South Keystone avenues.

The person was pronounced dead at the scene. Homicide detectives are investigating the death.

Information about the victim or what led to the death has not been released.

This is a developing story.

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