Indiana
12-year-old Indiana boy held dying twin brother on way to hospital after Indiana shooting
By
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Twelve-year-old twin boys were in the backseat of a car in northwest Indiana when one of them was shot and killed.
Demetrius Townsel Jr. was pronounced dead at a Gary hospital Saturday after his twin brother, Darius, tried to save him by putting pressure on the wound, according to a report by Fox 59.
The family gathered Monday to plead with the community for help in finding Demetrius’ killer.
“I can’t hold my baby anymore,” his mother Catherine Brown said. “Please turn yourself in.”
The boys’ stepfather, Lenearl Lightfoot, said the first time he was shot, he, too, was 12.
“Makes me more determined to find out who did this to him,” he said.
Darius said he misses his brother.
“He’s the funniest dude I ever know, picked everybody up, made them laugh,” the boy said.
-
Local News1 week agoThe Bloomington City Council votes against the Green Acres Conservation District and discusses potential next steps for reaching an agreement
-
Local News2 weeks agoThe Indianapolis Airport will soon have new furnishings and charging stations
-
Local News4 days agoA house fire has displaced five people and a puppy
-
Local News2 weeks agoChief Bailey discusses suicide awareness and officer mental health
-
Local News2 weeks agoDuke brings nearly 62k customers’ power back
-
Local News1 week agoIn 2025, Blake Shelton will be performing at Fishers Event Center
-
Local News1 week agoOpera Cabaret is an evening of theater, cuisine, and song presented by Indianapolis Opera
-
Local News2 weeks agoIn Indianapolis, bereaved relatives demand a stop to gun violence