Man arrested in Indy plasma center shooting says he killed victim to protect his children – Indianapolis News | Indiana weather | Indiana Traffic

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — The man accused of fatally shooting a man at an East Side plasma center told police he only shot the man to protect his family.

Marvin Wilson, 32, was arrested for murder after the incident occurred Oct. 29 at the Grifols Biomat USA Plasma Donation Center at 3620 N. Post Rd.

A probable cause affidavit shared by News 8 states Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officers were dispatched to the Plasma Center around 2:40 p.m. to investigate a person who had been shot.

They arrived to find several witnesses and a man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. The man, identified as 28-year-old Joshua Jones, died at the scene.

Soon after, Wilson called police and reported that a man who was dating the mother of his children had threatened to kill the children and had shot him. He told 911 he wanted police to come to his home so he could explain why he shot him and so there would be no confusion.

Officers found Wilson at his home in nearby Ruskin Place and took him into custody. The affidavit says they found a gun on the sidewalk next to him.

Police spoke to witnesses at the plasma center and also reviewed CCTV footage from the centre.

The footage shows Wilson parking his Chevy Suburban near the center. He walked in, stood in the waiting room for six minutes, and then headed back to the blood donation department. He can be seen looking to the left, towards where Jones was sitting.

Cameras showed Jones sitting against a wall with his hands on his stomach. Wilson pulled the gun out of his pocket and held it close to him. He was seen shouting at Jones, who showed very little reaction to Wilson’s arrival.

Jones remained seated until Wilson raised his gun and shot Jones several times. Jones jumped out of his seat and moved toward the back door, but fell while trying to get out. He tried to stand up and grab the door handle, but he failed.

Wilson walked away from Jones, returned and shot him again. He was then seen walking away from Jones to another part of the donor area. Witnesses told police that’s when Wilson apologized to everyone at the plasma center because Jones had threatened his family.

After talking with passersby, Wilson returned to Jones. He stood over him, pointed the gun at his head and shot him several times. Wilson walked around the donor area one more time before leaving through the back door.

Wilson later spoke with IMPD Homicide Division officers. According to police, he said he had two children with Jones’ current girlfriend, identified as A.H., and that the couple had a history of domestic violence.

Wilson says he urged AH to seek police help to keep himself and his children safe. Two days before the shooting, he said he saw a Facebook post in which Jones threatened to kill Wilson’s daughters. He said he didn’t want to get involved, so he continued to urge AH ​​to get help and report Jones to the police.

Wilson then tells officers that shortly before the shooting, he was in the drive-thru of the McDonald’s near the Plasma Center when he saw Jones cross the street and head into the center.

He says he saw Jones crossing the street as “an act of divine intervention.”

According to the probable cause affidavit, Wilson says he bought food and then ate while driving across the street. A later search of his vehicle turned up nothing from McDonald’s, only a Burger King cup, police said.

After parking, he said, he entered the plasma center and waited to meet Jones in the waiting room to discuss the safety of his children. He says he got tired of waiting and went to confront Jones in the donor area.

Wilson says he did not intend to shoot Jones, but only talked to him about his children. While talking to Jones, Wilson says he grinned at him. This prompted him to pull out a gun only to threaten him rather than shoot him. But then he says Jones kept smiling at him with a “sinful smile.” The smile made Wilson snap and shoot him.

He told detectives that after he shot Jones, he apologized to witnesses, explaining that he didn’t mean to hurt them and was trying to protect his family.

After the shooting, Wilson went home and called police. He also tells his girlfriend what happened so she can be home when his daughters get home from the bus. He was then taken into custody.

Wilson was being held in the Marion County Jail without bond. He was scheduled to appear in court for a hearing on Wednesday.