A suspect in an out-of-town attempted murder freely turns himself in to Decatur Police

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A suspect in an out-of-town attempted murder freely turns himself in to Decatur Police

In an unexpected turn of events late Saturday night, a 21-year-old man wanted for attempted murder in central Indiana surrendered to the Decatur Police Department.

Around 10 p.m. on June 21, a man, later identified as Giovanny Javier De Jesus De Jesus of Anderson, Indiana, approached the police station on foot. He briefly entered the building’s lobby before quickly leaving. Officer Joseph Collier approached the man outside and, using a translation app, discovered that he did not speak English fluently. The man said he wanted to be arrested because he had done “something very bad.”

De Jesus provided no further information, claiming that other officers “would know what he did.” Officers Logan Lemaster and Dennis Bosler joined the investigation, attempting to determine the man’s identity and any connection to Decatur.

Decatur officers quickly discovered that De Jesus was the primary suspect in a shooting that occurred earlier that day in Fishers, thanks to collaborative efforts with agencies in central Indiana. He was accused of shooting a woman in the back multiple times while she was holding an infant before fleeing the scene.

De Jesus was taken into custody at the Adams County Detention Center and later turned over to Fishers police.

Decatur officers also used the city’s new Flock camera system to find the suspect’s vehicle, which had entered the city without using a major highway. Officers discovered the vehicle parked at a nearby business on North 13th Street. It was secured as evidence in Fishers PD.

Authorities are still unsure why De Jesus chose to surrender in Decatur, and he has refused to provide any additional information. Police believe the choice was made at random.

According to Fishers Police, De Jesus faces two counts of attempted murder, two counts of aggravated battery, one count of intimidation with a deadly weapon, two counts of pointing a firearm, and one count of criminal recklessness with a deadly weapon.

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