Richmond murder suspect arrested as part of effort to ID gang activity

RICHMOND, Ind. (WISH) — A 20-year-old charged with execution and attempted execution was among 4 men taken into custody Wednesday aft respective section instrumentality enforcement agencies joined the FBI to service apprehension warrants, the Richmond Police Department main said successful a media release.

Lataj Brewer, 20, was arrested Wednesday successful the 1500 artifact of South Fourth Street, said the merchandise from Michael Britt. The constabulary main could not instantly beryllium reached to find the execution oregon attempted murders that Brewer was charged with committing.

Brewer was charged with a number of murder, 2 counts of attempted murder, and 4 counts of transgression pack intimidation. He was being held successful the Wayne County Jail without bond.

The merchandise said, “The teamwork of this instrumentality enforcement concern has directed their efforts and sizeable resources successful identifying the individuals successful respective shooting incidents, 1 execution and galore shots fired incidents arsenic good arsenic different crimes, by a self-proclaimed transgression pack that has been operating successful our metropolis and region for the past respective months.”

Also arrested, according to the merchandise and Wayne County Jail records:

• Deonte Gabbard, 19, was arrested successful the 400 artifact of North 20th Street and charged with 3 counts of robbery. He was being held connected a $50,000 bond.
• Peyton Sutton, 20, turned himself successful astatine Wayne County Jail. He was charged with a number aggravated battery, and and 2 counts of transgression pack intimidation. He was being connected a $35,000 bond.
• Dominique Walker, 23, was arrested successful the 700 artifact of Winding Ridge Drive and charged with a number of providing a firearm to a transgression person, and a number usage of mendacious accusation to get a firearm. He was being held connected a $15,000 bond.

A full of 50 instrumentality enforcement officials were progressive successful serving the apprehension warrants Wednesday.

None of the men were listed arsenic having warrants successful the state’s online tribunal system.

The lone further accusation from the constabulary main successful the quality release: “This is simply a portion of a lengthy, ongoing probe to curtail this recklessness and assistance guarantee the information of the citizens of our community. As a effect of this morning’s cognition galore firearm’s and amerciable substances were removed from our streets. I would similar to admit and convey our partnering agencies for their hard enactment successful making Richmond a safer spot to unrecorded and work. Additionally, galore acknowledgment to the territory and specialized officers, and Crime Analyst for their outstanding show successful gathering quality outlining transgression events and affiliations. I would besides similar admit the agelong hours and hard enactment by our Detectives, Uniformed Patrol Division and S.W.A.T.” 

Richmond is astir 55 miles eastbound of Indianapolis.