Incident

1-03-2023 Indiana Indianapolis 2-1

Location

January 03, 2023

Castleton Square Mall
6020 E 82nd St
Indianapolis, Indiana

Participants

  • Type: Victim
  • Name: Michael Mason Jr.
  • Age: 16
  • Age Group: Teen 12-17
  • Gender: Male
  • Status: Killed
  • Type: Victim
  • Name: Justin Johnson-Sparks
  • Age: 21
  • Age Group: Adult 18+
  • Gender: Male
  • Status: Injured
  • Type: Subject-Suspect
  • Name: Clyde Michael Johnson
  • Age: 19
  • Age Group: Adult 18+
  • Gender: Male
  • Status: Unharmed

Incident Characteristics

  • Shot - Wounded/Injured
  • Shot - Dead (murder, accidental, or suicide)
  • Accidental Shooting
  • Accidental Shooting - Death
  • Accidental Shooting - Injury
  • Accidental Shooting at a Business
  • Accidental/Negligent Discharge
  • Mistaken ID (thought it was an intruder/threat, was friend/family)

Notes

Shooting at South entrance of Mall, subject thought the VICs were intruders trying to enter his vehicle; mix-up between identical vehicles

Guns Involved

1 gun involved.

  • Type: Unknown

District

Congressional District: 7
State Senate District: 30
State House District: 87