INDIANAPOLIS — An Indianapolis man is under arrest for murder after police claim he intentionally drove over and killed another man outside a bar on Indy’s west side.
Court records detail a troubling history of violence involving the same suspect in the days leading up to the homicide.
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Perry Banks died trying to keep the peace.
Just after midnight last Saturday morning, multiple witnesses said Banks helped break up an argument between people he didn’t know at the Checkered Flag Tavern on West Morris.
Police claimed 33-year-old Felipe Maguellal got into his SUV and intentionally drove toward a crowd of people, running over and killing Banks — who was simply trying to defuse the disturbance.
“I hope any criminal out there, anyone thinking of committing a criminal act thinks twice because the IMPD won’t stop and we will find you,” said IMPD Officer Tommy Thompson.
Despite the arrest, some police leaders said the case against Maguellal does illustrate a flaw in the criminal justice system.