INDIANAPOLIS — A man was arrested for his alleged role in the murder of his estranged wife on Indianapolis' near east side Wednesday morning.
IMPD officers responded to the 900 block of North Tuxedo Street, south of 10th Street in between North Rural Street and North Sherman Drive, around 6:30 a.m. for a report of a person shot.
Police found a woman in the street with an apparent gunshot wound(s). She was pronounced dead at the scene.
The Marion County Coroner's Office identified the deceased as 35-year-old La’Selle Teasley.
Homicide detectives arrived and identified 30-year-old Marcelus Teasley as the suspect.
Police said Marcelus refused to surrender inside a home at the scene and was believed to be possibly armed. After the IMPD SWAT team arrived, Marcelus surrendered and was taken into custody.
An IMPD spokesperson said a domestic disturbance over a gun preceded the shooting.
The Marion County Prosecutor's Office will make final charging decisions.
Police said there is no active threat to the public at this time.
Anyone with information about the incident should contact Detective Ryan Clark at the IMPD Homicide Office at 317-327-3475 or email him at Ryan. Clark@indy.gov. Calls can also be made anonymously to Crime Stoppers of Central Indiana at 317-262-8477.
The shooting came just a few hours after two people were injured in separate overnight shootings in Indianapolis.