Make wishtv.com your home page

Man dies after carjacking reported at Indianapolis gas station

Man dies after carjacking at Indianapolis gas station

Latest: The Marion County Coroner’s Office identified the man who died as 51-year-old Shane Coffman.

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A man died Monday afternoon following a carjacking on the city’s east side, Indianapolis police say.

Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officers just before 2:30 p.m. Monday responded to a carjacking report at a gas station in the 2700 block of English Avenue. That’s the roundabout for South Rural Street and Southeastern Avenue.

“While [an officer] was in the area patrolling he was flagged down by somebody asking for help,” said Officer William Young. “That officer found what we believe to be an adult male in the parking lot. That officer rendered aid.”

Officers called EMS and those first responders took him to a hospital, where he died from his injuries.

“Subsequently the officers learned of some type of auto theft,” Young said. “This [incident] was a result of some type of auto theft and the officer quickly put out information regarding that vehicle.”

Speedway Police officers found the car on the 1000 block of Holt Road.

“Those officers initiated a traffic stop where the individual who was operating that vehicle was taken into custody,” Young said. “We’re calling that person a person of interest at this time and not a suspect.”

IMPD asks anyone with information to come forward.

You can call Crime Stoppers at 317-262-TIPS (8477).

Crime Map
Use Search Bars Above To Search Crime Data