INDIANAPOLIS — A man killed in an early morning east side shooting was previously identified by police as a high-ranking member of a former Indianapolis drug crew who was arrested during a 2024 drug raid.
The Marion County Coroner’s Office identified the victim as Eric D. Butler. Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department officers were called around 2:15 a.m. Friday to the 200 block of South Franklin Road, where they found Butler suffering from gunshot wounds. He was taken to a hospital, where he later died.
Police have not released any details about a possible suspect or motive. The shooting remains under investigation…