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Prosecutors File Attempted Murder Charges After Video of Indy Car-Show Shooting Released

He remains jailed on an $800,000 bond following an initial hearing.

Overview

  • Newly released surveillance video shows two gunmen firing into a crowd and one shooter continuing to fire at wounded victims outside a Jimmy John’s on North Georgetown Road.
  • Marion County prosecutors charged 21-year-old Carlos Contreras with nine felonies, including attempted murder and aggravated battery, after a late-night attack that left three people wounded.
  • Police say Contreras fled in a Dodge before a chase ended when the vehicle became stuck on railroad tracks, leading to his arrest and hospitalization from the crash.
  • Investigators recovered firearms, including a handgun fitted with an illegal automatic-conversion device, and prosecutors say a rifle believed to be a Drako variant was used as more than 40 shell casings were collected.
  • Authorities believe a second shooter fled in a blue SUV and are seeking tips as court records note one victim suffered numerous wounds described as “11 total injuries.”