Man arrested for Indy plasma center shooting says he killed victim to protect his kids

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — A man accused of fatally shooting a man at an east side plasma center told police he only shot the man to protect his family.

Marvin Wilson, 32, was arrested for murder after the incident unfolded on Oct. 29 at the Grifols Biomat USA-Plasma Donation Center at 3620 N. Post Rd.

A probable cause affidavit shared with News 8 said officers with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department were dispatched to the plasma center around 2:40 p.m. to investigate a person shot.

They arrived and found multiple witnesses and a man suffering a multiple gunshot wounds. The man, identified as 28-year-old Joshua Jones, died at the scene.

Shortly after, police received a 911 call from Wilson who said the man dating the mother of his children threatened to kill the kids and he shot him. He told 911 he wanted the police to come to his house so he could explain why he shot him and there wouldn’t be any confusion.

Officers found Wilson at his home nearby and took him into custody. The affidavit says they located a handgun on the sidewalk next to him.

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