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IMPD Arrests Second Suspect in 2024 Robbery Homicide After Downtown Traffic Stop

A pre-dawn patrol stop led to the identification of a passenger wanted for felony murder.

Overview

  • An IMPD officer pulled over a vehicle just before 5 a.m. in downtown Indianapolis after observing two traffic violations.
  • Four occupants provided their names during the stop, and a passenger identified as an 18-year-old matched an active warrant for felony murder and robbery.
  • The warrant ties to an October 2024 robbery on Park Haven Way in which 26-year-old Jose Hernandez was shot and later died at a hospital.
  • Detectives had previously identified two suspects in the case: 33-year-old Brittany Norton and the teen taken into custody on Sunday.
  • Norton was arrested on January 3 on murder and robbery charges, and court documents list her jury trial for November 17 in Marion County.